Early this afternoon I did a bunch of birding on my way to work. While driving towards the County Line road on E CR 40 (also called E CR 44) I saw three Cliff like swallows flying over the eastern most ditch. I stopped the car just as they were flying over the road and got binoculars on them as they were flying away. I wasn't able to pick up much detail on them, except the bird I was looking at closest appeared to have a pale cheek. Just when I thought I wasn't going to get enough detail I heard one of the birds give two call notes that I have never heard from Cliff Swallows. It had a call that sounded similar to a Barn Swallow but more clearer. I then listened to the call note on my Sibley app and it sounded identical. I am not sure if all 3 birds were Cave Swallows or if just one of the birds were, but from the two call notes it gave I was safely able to eliminate at least one of the birds from being a Cliff Swallow. I stayed at the spot for 20 more minutes without seeing the birds again, but I hope someone can refind the bird and get a photograph for an official first state record. A few other birds of interest: Sanderling - 2 at Timnath, 1 basic / juv plumage on the NW shore and 1 alternate plumage. All 4 regular peeps (Baird's, Semipalmated, Western, and Least) on the extensive mudflats of the outlet at Timnath Reservoir, scan from the County Line Rd. Caspian Tern - 1 adult at Fossil Creek Reservoir on the west shore of the reservoir sitting with a bunch of gulls.
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