Thank you; this is very important information for my records. I could
hardly believe my eyes in seeing this swallow so late. And, I am
convinced that it was a BARN Swallow!
Cheers,
Maureen Ellis me2 at u.washington.edu U of WA & Burien-Seahurst Park, WA

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On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Jack Bowling wrote:

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