“The main reason people want to remove barn swallow nests is aesthetic,” Tidwell said. “Mud nests on the side of your house or structure, along with the bird droppings underneath, can be ...

They nest inside man-made martin houses. Barn-swallow nests are marvels of construction. Adult birds fly to the sides of bayous, ditches and creeks or to roadside water puddles to pick up tiny mud ...

The best nests for numbers, however, always belong to swallows that build on their own, with no help from me. Barn swallows nest ... Now for the nest boxes, or bird houses if you prefer.