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--001a1133bd4e259bc4051b3ca24b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 In a similar vein, a large flock of* Bank Swallows* was observed on Brier Island a couple of weeks ago by a colleague. I wasn't aware of a Bank Swallow colony near there and wondered if anyone knew of a colony or breeding habitat near there? For June and July, eBird shows a high of 10 birds July 16th, 2010. I wondered if those observed this month might be nonbreeding or postbreeding birds flocking/moving already. James On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Angus MacLean <cold_mac@hotmail.com> wrote: > In Manitoba for a few weeks......my daughter & i decided to check out Oak > Hammock Marsh yesterday but encountered a problem on the access road. The > road was literally covered with young Bank Swallows which were eating > something, presumably a hatch of flies (but what in the middle of the > summer??). It took us considerable time to reach the Marsh (actually a > short distance) since the swallows had no fear of the vehicle so we had to > proceed very slowly. In all ~ 1000 Banks; I noted only one each (adult) > Tree Swallow & Barn Swallow in the mix. > I wondered where such numbers would have nested since Oak Hammock is > surrounded by crop fields. In any case it was gratifying to see that the > species is doing well at least in Manitoba. > Our time at Oak Hammock was cut short by storms moving across S. Manitoba, > heavy rain & funnels some of which touched down & then lifted. We did see > one of those. > Angus > -- James Churchill Kentville, Nova Scotia jameslchurchill@gmail.com (902) 681-2374 --001a1133bd4e259bc4051b3ca24b Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">In a similar vein, a large flock of<b> Bank Swallows</b> w= as observed on Brier Island a couple of weeks ago by a colleague. I wasn= 9;t aware of a Bank Swallow colony near there and wondered if anyone knew o= f a colony or breeding habitat near there? For June and July, eBird shows a= high of 10 birds July 16th, 2010. I wondered if those observed this month = might be nonbreeding or postbreeding birds flocking/moving already.<div><br= ></div><div>James</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_q= uote">On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Angus MacLean <span dir=3D"ltr"><= ;<a href=3D"mailto:cold_mac@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">cold_mac@hotmail= .com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma= rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div><div dir=3D"ltr">In Manitoba for a few weeks......my daughter & i = decided to check out Oak Hammock Marsh yesterday but encountered a problem = on the access road. The road was literally covered with young Bank Swallows= which were eating something, presumably a hatch of flies (but what in the = middle of the summer??). It took us considerable time to reach the Marsh (a= ctually a short distance) since the swallows had no fear of the vehicle so = we had to proceed very slowly. In all ~ 1000 Banks; I noted only one each (= adult) Tree Swallow & Barn Swallow in the mix. <br>I wondered where suc= h numbers would have nested since Oak Hammock is surrounded by crop fields.= In any case it was gratifying to see that the species is doing well at lea= st in Manitoba.<br>Our time at Oak Hammock was cut short by storms moving a= cross S. Manitoba, heavy rain & funnels some of which touched down &= ; then lifted. We did see one of those.<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color= =3D"#888888"><br>Angus<br> </font></span></div></div> </blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class= =3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">James Churchill<br>Kentville, Nova Sc= otia<br><a href=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jame= slchurchill@gmail.com</a><br>(902) 681-2374<br><br><br><br></div></div> </div></div> --001a1133bd4e259bc4051b3ca24b--
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