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I was pleased to visit a farm in New Elm which had 83 active cliff swallow =
nests that I could count under the eves. Some of the holes had double entr=
ies and the nests were so tightly compacted that it was hard to judge somet=
imes if more than one nest was there. There are 83 for sure and maybe more=
. I was also able to count 60 barn swallow nests. One can only imagine th=
e numbers of swallows that will be there once the young hatch. It will be =
like times of old and something very rare now a days. =20
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Now the second spot that I visited of interest is confusing to me. This wa=
s a location in West Clifford, where a man had described a nesting bird in =
his shed that sounded to me like an eastern phoebe. Upon arrival a bird fl=
ew from the shed and the man said that is the bird. Well, it was a barn sw=
allow. The nest in question is different from the other swallow nests, but=
is built on a beam like a swallow nest, and not on a beam or a shelf like =
the phoebe nest would be. I heard a scolding call shortly after that I hav=
e not heard before and close by here was an eastern phoebe. I pointed it o=
ut to the man and he did not seem to recognize the bird at all. I do not k=
now if he became confused between the time of his initial report or what th=
e story is. Anyhow, my companion who was with me noticed another bird on a=
fence wire nearby and pointed it out to me and there was a second phoebe t=
here. Considering the circumstances I guess I can only count the birds as =
a P and not nesting as I do not have proof of such. I'm curious about the =
scold call though as I've never heard a phoebe do that. This might suggest=
aggitated behavious and a definte nest there.
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I saw a pair of broad-winged hawks at Union Sqaure and another at New Elm.
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James R. Hirtle
East LaHave
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Hi all:<BR>
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I was pleased to visit a farm in New Elm which had 83 active cliff swallow =
nests that I could count under the eves. Some of the holes had double=
entries and the nests were so tightly compacted that it was hard to judge =
sometimes if more than one nest was there. There are 83 for sure and =
maybe more. I was also able to count 60 barn swallow nests. One=
can only imagine the numbers of swallows that will be there once the young=
hatch. It will be like times of old and something very rare now a da=
ys. <BR>
<BR>
Now the second spot that I visited of interest is confusing to me. Th=
is was a location in West Clifford, where a man had described a nesting bir=
d in his shed that sounded to me like an eastern phoebe. Upon arrival=
a bird flew from the shed and the man said that is the bird. Well, i=
t was a barn swallow. The nest in question is different from the othe=
r swallow nests, but is built on a beam like a swallow nest, and not on a b=
eam or a shelf like the phoebe nest would be. I heard a scolding call=
shortly after that I have not heard before and close by here was an easter=
n phoebe. I pointed it out to the man and he did not seem to recogniz=
e the bird at all. I do not know if he became confused between the ti=
me of his initial report or what the story is. Anyhow, my companion w=
ho was with me noticed another bird on a fence wire nearby and pointed it o=
ut to me and there was a second phoebe there. Considering the circums=
tances I guess I can only count the birds as a P and not nesting as I do no=
t have proof of such. I'm curious about the scold call though as I've=
never heard a phoebe do that. This might suggest aggitated behavious=
and a definte nest there.<BR>
<BR>
I saw a pair of broad-winged hawks at Union Sqaure and another at New Elm.<=
BR>
<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR>
East LaHave<BR><br /><hr /> </body>
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