T he tree swallow is typically a straightforward enough bird to identify, even for newer birders. With shiny, almost ...

The boys of summer catch flies.The birds of summer catch flies.Baseball and birdwatching may be a strange mix, but the last time I visited Veteran’s Stadium to watch a Phillies game, I was ...

Several of the swallows are among the first birds to arrive each spring. The first tree swallow was seen this year in Brevard about the third week of February, which was at least two weeks earlier ...

Beaver Lake may be the Capistrano of Arkansas. The swallows always return. Cliff swallows and tree swallows migrate to the lake and to Northwest Arkansas during spring. They're a sight to see ...

In addition to living in martin houses, the birds also live in gourds. ... More than 50 local volunteers monitor bluebird and tree swallow nest box trails from mid-March through August.

There are eight species of swallows in North America with seven species in Montana. The cave swallow is mostly found in Texas and Mexico. Tree, violet-green, northern rough-winged, bank, barn, ...

Tree swallow nests across Pennsylvania are being collected for an investigation into the patterns that the common, fast-flying, cavity-nesting birds might incorporate into their nest construction ...