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
"You care for nothing but shooting, dogs, and rat-catching, and
you
will be a disgrace to yourself and all your family."---Robert Darwin, in
a letter to his son Charles.
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