[SBB] BASW's

["Troy Rahmig" <[[email protected]]>]

Title: Message

Hi all,

 

Just curious about the ongoing Bank Swallows in Alviso.  Is this typical of this time of year or something of a new phenomenon.  Are these just birds migrating through or is there a year round population that persists in the south bay? Does anyone have any ideas about the nearest known Bank Swallow breeding colonies?

 

 

Troy Rahmig

Jones & Stokes 

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-----Original Message-----
From: [[email protected]] [mailto:[[email protected]]] On Behalf Of [[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 4:02 PM
To: [[email protected]]
Subject: [SBB] A good day

All,

 

This morning after getting good views of the NORTHERN PARULA [county life bird #328] and after re-finding the MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER with Kathy Parker we, along with everyone else that morning, missed the Green-tailed Towhee [Mike Mammoser and I finally left at about 11:30] and I then saw what I thought was at least one BANK SWALLOW on Elizabeth St in Alviso.  After reading Mike Rogers recent post (3 BASW) I became aware that I probably also had three BASW and that I had probably seen at least one earlier.  My problem is that I only counted those BASW with the spike extending from the breast band!  I did see a couple swallows with wide breast bands with no spike and assumed that they were juvenile Tree Swallows not BASW.  The breast bands on the other two BASW [without the spike] did not seem very well defined, in the future I will be sure to also look for pale forehead.  I was surprised to see the VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW (I had one) and the NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW.  

 

Take care,

Bob Reiling 

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