At 07:50 11/03/97 -0800, you wrote:
>The first Violet-green swallows arrived this morning. I don't know (need to
>talk to a local birder) if they're just passing through at this point on
>their way north, but I bet you guys have them in a week or so.
>
>Spring is here for sure!

Here on mid-Vancouver island, the first swallows of the year have arrived as
of Mar. 10. There was a flock of about a dozen, mixed Violet-green and Tree
swallows. They are almost a week later than last year but likely due to the
cooler wetter spring.
cheers,

Don Cecile
dcecile at cln.etc.bc.ca