** Maureen E. wrote -

> Sat, Nov 27, while surveying near the public boat launch at the Des
> Moines, WA, Marina, a single, weakly-flying SWALLOW crossed the north
> parking lot and up into the trees above the marina condominiums. Its
> generally all dark color (back-lit, but definitely not a white underside),
> small size, shape, and longish tail (could not see the forks, but looked
> matted) suggest a BARN SWALLOW. This is an extremely late date for this
> species, or any swallow species. The only other species it could have
> been is Cliff Swallow, even more unlikely! I am listing it as a Barn
> Swallow.

Hi, Maureen. There have been two occasions during the past ten years when Barn
Swallows overwintered in the Lower Mainland of B.C. , mostly in El Nino winters.
Cliff Swallows sometimes hang on until mid-November in B.C., too.





Jack Bowling
Prince George, BC
mailto: jbowling at direct.ca