I was driving along the coastal road just north of Fenwick Island yesterday  
(Sunday) pm  - the area is called South Bethany I believe, when a  flock of 
passerines drew my attention.  Getting out of the car I realized  they were tree 
swallows.  The flock was very active, alternately feasting  on berries of a 
Northern Bayberry bush and flying off in tight formation, only  to return 
moments later to the bush.  They seemed hyperkinetic, as if  on a StarBucks diet.  
Other birds were sunning themselves on the West  facing roof of the nearest 
condo, their bodies flattened against the  tiles.  Some of the feeding birds 
then alighted on the roof.
 
Do tree swallows winter in DE or is this an aberration?  I would  appreciate 
any comments.
 
All 3 scoter spp were at Indian River Inlet together with a nice raftlet of  
long-tailed ducks.  I saw one out of three of the duck rarities at  Cambridge 
- the tufted duck.  Last time I saw one of these was probably  back in the 
1960's on the River Dart in my native Devon.  
 
Regards,
 
Robin Todd
Ellicott City, MD
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