On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 10:46 PM, Regina Schieltz
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> I saw 2 bank swallows today along with tree and barn swallows.  An adult
> tree swallow was feeding a fledgling.   This is at least 3 miles from
> anywhere that I know that bank swallows might nest.  Are bank swallows
> already on the move?
>

I think so.  I had the same experience last Saturday when Larry Gara and I
were atlassing in the Fallsville Wildlife area.  Two Bank Swallows flew by
us over one of the fishing ponds.  I have never had them before and I don't
think there are suitable nest sites in the area.  I was surprised to find
that we are past the OBBA II safe dates for Bank Swallows.

Cheers,

Bob

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Robert D Powell
Congress Farm Research Institute
Wilmington, OH, USA
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