This morning I followed up on a report on the Mearns Bird Club app. The other John, aka The Lobsta, found a Bank Swallow colony in Slate Hill. The site did not disappoint – there were many Bank Swallows present and very active. I parked my car and used it as a blind and enjoyed the show. Afterwards, I decided to make it a swallow day, and I headed to a known nesting area for Cliff Swallows. Unfortunately the light was terrible there, making for terrible photos (I’ve posted one nonetheless). And finally, I headed over to Lower Wisner Road and spent some time with the nesting Tree Swallows at that location.
I am happy you made it out there. It was a serendipitous find. I was just doing a little exploring during a baby shower and went for a walk. It really was impressive. A year before I took the train all the way to Staten Island to reliably get Bank Swallows, and now we have a good colony here. You might not know my third birding alias, follow Nest Crasher on eBird to crash the bird party! Hope to cross paths in the field soon!
It was an excellent find. I actually figured you were Nest Crasher, lol. See you out there. Matt
Really great job with the Bank Swallows!
Thanks Miller! It was so cool to see them. Matt