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Posts Tagged "Bank Swallow"

Bank Swallow

Posted on Jul 19, 2016

Bank Swallow

Speaking of July migrant birds, here we have the Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia), a species you might not find in habitat near you during the nesting season but stand a good chance to spot on a wire or in a field on the way back south right now. They are our smallest swallow species which will help you pick them out from among the Purple Martins, Barns, Trees, Northern-rough Wingeds, or even Cliffs.

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Juvenile Tree Swallows

Posted on Jul 11, 2015

Juvenile Tree Swallows

You know the summer is rolling along when fall migration begins! Huh? Here are a couple of juvenile Tree Swallows, and many others of their species plus Barn, Bank, Cliff and Northern Rough-winged Swallows are already heading to the south here in July.

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