I suppose Rob's original question has now been answered as it appears they're back but please bear in mind that sightings need to go in the respective sightings forum

counted 15 individuals today at styal prison

Tuesday am

Hi Rob,
had a small flock of House Martins (10) on the canal near Hebden Bridge on Tuesday morning.
Cheers Dave Phillips.

i think i might have 2 heading north over birtle yesterday - but didn't have my bins for a positive ID.

..as any fewl nose, they can't fly through the ash....

(the birds, not the band) Apart from the odd one or two over Pennington Flash and Scotman's Flash at the start of the month, I haven't seen any! They're usually around my home town of Ashton-in-Makerfield by the second week of April...