This morning while surveying southern Jug Bay from my bucket, I decided to try to find a Rough-wing or Bank among the thousands of Tree Swallows coursing over the bay.� As I was about to give up I caught glimpse of a chubbier looking swallow and zoomed up to 60 power.� The very square tail was obvious, but I really couldn't believe that's what it was.� I could see that the belly was far less white than the trees and the throat was not white at all.� Then it banked several times, showing the pale rump nicely.� Admittedly, it was too far away to eliminate Cave Swallow, but I don't think I have heard of any Spring occurrences of them in MD.� This is WAY earlier than any I have ever seen before.
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Danny Bystrak
Bristol, AA Co.
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