Vincent,
Thanks for the details about Tree Swallows in FL. They are favorites of mine and others, harbingers of spring for many of us here in the Midwest. Another notable half-hardy species that thrives on wax is our Yellow-rumped Warbler. You no doubt see many around Naples, FL on the same shrubs used by Tree Swallow--if they leave any fruit behind. Yellow-rumps rely on myrtle far to the north along the east coast and peidmont. We see many "butter-butts" here in central Ohio. They are most often found in our overgrown areas where clusters of poison ivy fruits are found. Their liquid "chip" is a common sound in my side yard.
Waiting for Tree Swallows...
Tom Bain
The Central Ohio Clayey Till Plain
---- Vincent Lucas <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Darlene:
>
> Tree Swallow is our most common winter swallow down here in SW FL.
> Flocks of 100,000 can sometimes be seen and when they get into a giant
> vortex and descend on a wax myrtle, now that's something to behold! As
> far as I'm aware, TRSWs are the only bird species that can
> successfully digest wax. Purple Martins arrive as early as the first
> week of January. They are our earliest returning migrant. . . .
>
> Cheers.
>
> Vince
>
> Vincent Lucas
> Naples, FL
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> > Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:25:58 -0500
> > From: Darlene Sillick <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: Weather watch
> >
> > Speaking of Swallows...Last week I was in FL and while at Sanibel I
> > watched
> > a flock of 600 to 800 Tree Swallows flying low over a marsh area and
> > acting
> > like a flowing huge flock of blackbirds with their turning and
> > twisting.
> >
> > I also saw Purple Martins at two locations.
> >
> > Darlene Sillick
> > Powell, Ohio
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> > Of Andy
> > Sewell
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:49 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Weather watch
> >
> > Just to add some detail to Bill's email, a Barn Swallow was seen
> > yesterday in Marquette, Michigan, and local birders there speculate it
> > had been blown in with southerly winds.
> >
> > Andy Sewell
> > Columbus, Ohio
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> > Bill Whan
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:39 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [Ohio-birds] Weather watch
> >
> > Forecasters are employing some seldom-used words to describe
> > tomorrow's
> > front, which is to deliver very quickly a large mass of warm wet air
> > from the Gulf coast between Texas and Mississippi. There is talk of
> > possible tornadoes and Ike-like winds of 60-70 mph. Check the
> > "Forecast
> > Discussion" page on your local Weather Service site for details.
> > This will in all likelihood blow in some out-of-range birds,
> > and
> > there
> > is a small chance some will be seen by knowledgeable people and
> > reported. Ugly weather will persuade most of us to stay inside during
> > the passage, but we might see some interesting things after things
> > calm
> > down. Keep an eye open for the unusual, but
> > Stay safe,
> > Bill Whan
> > Columbus
>
>
>
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