Message:

[

Previous   Next

]

By Topic:

[

Previous   Next

]

Subject:

Re: Tree Swallows - DC

From:

June Tveekrem

Reply-To:

June Tveekrem

Date:

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:04:13 -0500

It is indeed early for Tree Swallows, but they have occasionally been 
reported in February before. I don't know what the official records are 
for DC.

June

-- 
June Tveekrem
Columbia, Maryland
tweekiebird|AT|southernspreadwing.com
http://SouthernSpreadwing.com



On 2/22/2010 11:32 AM, Steve Hersey wrote:
> I almost dropped my binoculars in the Tidal Basin when I saw two Tree 
> Swallows flying around over the 3/4 frozen Tidal Basin in DC.  One of 
> them was being based by a Ring-billed Gull and was being matched turn 
> for turn - pretty impressive flying by the gull.  The swallows were 
> probably 20 feet from me at their closest and then disappeared down 
> the far side of the Tidal Basin.  Spring is coming, but isn't this a 
> bit early for them??
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Hersey
> Washington, DC