After yesterday's DE Pelagic (10 minutes in MD does not count), a group of  
us set out to find Cave Swallows in Worcester, especially after hearing the  
success stories on Saturday.  The weather appeared to be favorable as the  front 
had come through on Saturday afternoon, likely pushing the Eagle's Nest  and 
Assateague birds to the coast.  We were expecting the  swallows to be hanging 
around because the evening was full of showers and  fog.  
 
We were very successful, with 8-12 Cave Swallows observed in 3  locations.  
Based on the behavior of these birds, we believe that the  sightings were of 
different individuals.  The summary of the  sightings follows, times are 
approximate:
 
7:15am - 1 Cave and 1 Barn Swallow observed at the east side of Verrazano  
bridge to Assateague by Burchett and Hafner.  They appeared to  have roosted 
under the bridge and kept flying out then back under and never  relocated despite 
almost an hour of waiting.
 
7:25am - 1 Cave and 1 Tree Swallow observed from the Verrazano biking  bridge 
flying high from east to west by Burchett and Hafner.  Photos by  Burchett.
 
10:00am - 1 Cave Swallow observed flying south past the South Point boat  
ramp by Holbrook and Baer.
 
10:30am - 1 Cave Swallow flying around the field west of the Verrazano  
Bridge found by Holbrook and Baer.  The most cooperative swallow of the day  
remaining for 15 minutes allowing Burchett, Hafner, Stasz, Powell, and the  Saunders 
to view it.  Video by Stasz.  Left by flying south down the  bayside.  
 
11:15am - 3 Cave Swallows flying south past the Verrazano bridge by  Stasz.
 
11:15am - 4 unidentified swallows flying over the OC inlet parking lot by  
Hafner, who was discussing the legality of dropping  someone off right at the 
jetty with the local law enforcement (it  is illegal by the way because it is a 
no stopping area).  No binoculars  were used, but they did not appear to be 
Trees as they were dusky  underneath.
 
Noon - 1 Cave Swallow flying past the inlet, only 10 feet over the  heads of 
Burchett, Hafner, 
Holbrook, and Baer.  Spent about a minute flying around with  Bonaparte's 
Gulls over the inlet before continuing south. 
 
A great day to say the least.  Hans will be posting most of the other  birds.
 
Matt Hafner
Bel Air, MD