[obol] Tree Swallow Migrant Date?

[Dennis P. Vroman]

Hi Tim and Swallow watchers,

The same sort of thing occurs in interior sw OR too.  Once the Tree Swallows 
have completed parental duties...the kids and them seem to disappear (would 
have to check my Applegate River records for when this might be).  But, 
Violet-greens are still around after they have left.  Have noticed that when 
doing the NAMC in Sept (the 3rd Sat of that month),  that it's down right 
difficult to find a Tree Swallow.  However, large numbers of Violet-greens 
are around (migrants) with a few scattered Barn Swallows.

The Tree Swallow just kind of "sneak" out of the area; I have not been able 
to put a really good time frame on when the bulk of them leave.

Dennis (north of Grants Pass)


> Hi Mike and all,
>
> It's really interesting here on the coast.  Two weeks
> ago there were Tree Swallows everywhere.  Come August,
> there are still huge swallow flocks, but few or no
> Tree Swallows. I've noticed this several years now. I
> think many leave by late July- first of August, but it
> may just be I don't see them here and they are still
> common elsewhere.  I am sure there are still Tree
> Swallows all over Oregon, I'm just trying to get a
> handle on if there is a big movement south in late
> July or if its my imagination?
>
> Thanks!
> Tim
> --- mike denny <m.denny at charter.net> wrote:
>
>> Good Evening Tim,
>>
>> Just a short note on Tree Swallows-We still have a
>> pair feeding young at
>> Bennington Lake east of Walla Walla. So there are
>> still stragglers coming!
>> Later Mike
>>
>>
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