[NatureNS] swallow in flight

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Hi,=C2=A0
yesterday evening about 6:45 a swallow flew over and past me while I was in=
 the field. Flew past the barn, about 25 feet from the ground, just above b=
arn roof level, so I have a point of reference to size, as I'm used to seei=
ng birds flying around that area--barn is next to a wooded area and next to=
 meadows.=C2=A0

It looked larger than swallows I see normally here (Barn, Tree nest here mo=
st years). Darker above, and dingy below. Did not have strongly forked tail=
, appeared just indented.=C2=A0

Was not Chimney Swift (wrong flight type, was larger and and had more of a =
tail)Was not Barn Swallow (tail not strongly forked, not long)Not Tree Swal=
low (not enough contrast between the upper parts and lower parts)
Possible young bird? The lack of crisp white on the underparts might indica=
te as they tend to be more dingy than adults.=20

The size really caught my eye, and the fact it was a swallow. Tree Swallows=
 left my farm site months ago, and some weeks since I've seen the last Barn=
 Swallow. I'm familiar with Martins, I used to live in Montreal near the St=
. Lawrence River where there were colonies and plentiful birds (1990's). Bu=
t I am not placing a bet on it, just telling you what it looked like withou=
t binoculars or camera to help. I saw it from 15-20 feet away as it passed =
near me, then flew over and ahead of me.
I had hoped it would circle over the field and try catching some insects--w=
eather was warm, sunny, still and lots of flying insects. It was probably a=
ble to just eat on the wing. I saw it swerve from side to side a little, bu=
t it really just kept on in a straight line. Saw the tail fan out a little;=
 it was flying with flaps and gliding a little between, definitely not the =
batlike flying of a Chimney Swift.

It was flying WSW from here, keep your eyes open if you are in Yarmouth Cou=
nty today! Whatever it was, it is unusual at this time of year, and just on=
e lone bird. Whatever it was, wanted to pass the word out to keep your eyes=
 open for a lone flying swallow. Maybe one who got caught up in a wind syst=
em and ended up here. Another mystery.=C2=A0
My location is just north of Bridgewater:=C2=A044.4252888, -64.6315384Enjoy=
 the day!

Carmel SmithMidville Branch, NS
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<html><head></head><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; f=
ont-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id=3D"yui_3_=
16_0_1_1475898188061_28239">Hi,&nbsp;</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_14758981=
88061_28239"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239">yesterd=
ay evening about 6:45 a swallow flew over and past me while I was in the fi=
eld. Flew past the barn, about 25 feet from the ground, just above barn roo=
f level, so I have a point of reference to size, as I'm used to seeing bird=
s flying around that area--barn is next to a wooded area and next to meadow=
s.&nbsp;<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239"><br></div><d=
iv id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr">It looked larger tha=
n swallows I see normally here (Barn, Tree nest here most years). Darker ab=
ove, and dingy below. Did not have strongly forked tail, appeared just inde=
nted.&nbsp;<br><br>Was not Chimney Swift (wrong flight type, was larger and=
 and had more of a tail)</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" =
dir=3D"ltr">Was not Barn Swallow (tail not strongly forked, not long)</div>=
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr">Not Tree Swallow (=
not enough contrast between the upper parts and lower parts)</div><div id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr"><br>Possible young bird? =
The lack of crisp white on the underparts might indicate as they tend to be=
 more dingy than adults. <br><br>The size really caught my eye, and the fac=
t it was a swallow. Tree Swallows left my farm site months ago, and some we=
eks since I've seen the last Barn Swallow. I'm familiar with Martins, I use=
d to live in Montreal near the St. Lawrence River where there were colonies=
 and plentiful birds (1990's). But I am not placing a bet on it, just telli=
ng you what it looked like without binoculars or camera to help. I saw it f=
rom 15-20 feet away as it passed near me, then flew over and ahead of me.</=
div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div=
 id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr">I had hoped it would c=
ircle over the field and try catching some insects--weather was warm, sunny=
, still and lots of flying insects. It was probably able to just eat on the=
 wing. I saw it swerve from side to side a little, but it really just kept =
on in a straight line. Saw the tail fan out a little; it was flying with fl=
aps and gliding a little between, definitely not the batlike flying of a Ch=
imney Swift.<br><br>It was flying WSW from here, keep your eyes open if you=
 are in Yarmouth County today! Whatever it was, it is unusual at this time =
of year, and just one lone bird. Whatever it was, wanted to pass the word o=
ut to keep your eyes open for a lone flying swallow. Maybe one who got caug=
ht up in a wind system and ended up here. Another mystery.&nbsp;</div><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div id=3D"yu=
i_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr">My location is just north of Br=
idgewater:&nbsp;<span style=3D"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans=
-serif; font-size: 12px;" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_41129">44.425288=
8, -64.6315384</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=
=3D"ltr">Enjoy the day!<br><br>Carmel Smith</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_14=
75898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr">Midville Branch, NS</div></div></body></html=
>
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