I live in Tumwater and have quite a dawn chorus of swallows, as well as
Robins.

Rosalind Philips
Tumwater, WA

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> [mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of John Fleckenstein
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 12:37 PM
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> Subject: swallow songs
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> Tweetsters
> One reason I have taken special notice of the swallows in the
> morning is the general lack of a dawn chorus, at least in my
> neighborhood. In the midwest, in late May and June, early dawn
> to sunup is a time of bedlam in birdsville. In my old
> neighborhood, cardinals and robins led the way with grosbeaks,
> orioles, and warblers adding to the mix. So many birds are
> calling at a time that it's hard to identify them. In areas
> where diversity is high, Breeding Bird Survey stops can be
> extremely confusing. It was one of the benefits of having a baby
> in the spring and an excellent reason to walk the dog at sunup.
>
> Do people hear a dawn chorus elsewhere on the wet side? Does it
> happen in areas of diverse habitat on the east side?
>
> John Fleckenstein
> Olympia
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