I got a new yard bird today....a couple of Northern Rough-winged Swallows were flying around the houses checking out cavities and sitting on the phone wires. I have never seen a swallow in my urban neighborhood in the 7+ years I have lived here.
Consequently I was surprised to see a single Northern Rough-winged Swallow doing the same in downtown Newport about 2 weeks ago.
Is it not uncommon for these birds to be urban? I had never heard of or seen it to be the case. No, they were not Chimney Swifts jackass.
Maybe a new phenomena caused by the damn starlings? Maybe I just am ignorant of the swallows habits.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
NEW YARD BIRD tODAY
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They like to nest in gutter drain spouts and other dumb places. Darwin is at work on your rough-winged swallows.
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