THE SAND quarry beside Oban Airport in North Connel is a popular nesting area for the Sand Martin.
The quarry owners and staff are familiar with the habits of the nesting Sand Martins which is why extraction at the site is only carried out between October and March.
Work is taking place at the moment and, when completed, dry vertical banks will be created in the sand pit in preparation for the arrival of the birds mid-March to mid-April.