When I was at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on Sunday I observed Barn Swallows in the large Pan Asian tent.  They seemed to be nesting in it.  From my vantage point way in the back I saw a swallow fly in and rest up in the top front.  A pair took turns sitting in that spot.  They must have built a nest where two bars adjoin.

It's a shame that the tent will be taken down soon, or perhaps it's been taken down already.

Scott Baron
Fairfax, Va.