There was also a report of a Violet-green Swallow in western New York.
Wouldn't that be nice?! Once the front passes through, winds will swing
around from SW to NW pushing whatever drifted along with it toward
Maryland.
Tyler Bell
California, MD
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On
> Behalf Of Jay Keller
> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:06 AM
> To:
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Extralimital Cave Swallow report from the north
>
> MDOspreyers,
>
> Pasted below is a report that showed up on PA-Birds this AM regarding
cave
> Swallows observed in southern PA yesterday afternoon along the
Susquehanna
> River heading south. If they stick with the river, they should be
passing
> past
> Conowingo and into the Chesapeake if they have not done so already.
The
> reporters are reliable.
>
> Jay Keller,
> Arlington, VA
>
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>
> Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 07:51:01 -0500
> Sender: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania
> <>
> From: Nick Pulcinella <>
> Subject: Cave Swallows - Dauphin Co. 11/30/06
>
> PA Birders,
>
> I received a call from Deuane Hoffman yesterday (11/30) afternoon
around 4
> PM, that he had observed a pair of Cave Swallows along the Susquehanna
> River in Dauphin Co. They were seen in the area near the "statue of
> liberty".
> The birds did not stay in the area long and were noted flying south.
>
> The strong storm that is to pass through the state today accompanied
by a
> drastic change in temperature and increased westerly winds may produce
> more
> Cave Swallow reports as well as other western rarities - Ash-throated
> Flycatcher, Bell's Vireo, MacGillivray's Warbler, Western Tanager etc.
as
> well
> some reports of our regular fall migrants that may have drifted back
north
> again taking advantage of the persistent warm temperatures and south
> winds.
> It might be a good time to find some very late scarlet tanagers, and
> eastern
> warblers.
>
> Good Birding,
> Nick Pulcinella
> West Chester, PA |