Just outside of Hudson, NY we came upon a flock of 150 or so bank swallows. Some on wires overhead, but about half on the surface of the black topped road, seemingly warming themselves. The sun was low, but the road surface quite warm. They were reluctant to fly even when I stopped a car in their midst, but all eventually did, except one DOR. I've never seen this behavior. Have others?
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