There is a second bank swallow colony at the Martin-Marietta gravel pit on Cook Road near Spring Valley. This colony is directly opposite the main entrance to the pit on Cook Road, near the intersection of SR 42 and Centerville Road. This colony is in a bank, easily visible from the road, in a section of the pit that is actively being excavated, so unfortunately this colony may not come to a good end. I spoke with the pit manager about the other colony in a big sandpile; he was very approachable and told me they did not have plans to disturb the pile any time soon. Not sure the news will be so positive about this most recent colony, but if anyone is interested in photographing or shooting video of these swallows, now would be the time. ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]