Man - that guy REALLY has a thing about watching birds, don't he?! -WaV On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 4:05 AM, <jerryat...@aol.com> wrote:
> *Cave swallows invade Massachusetts coast * > > Published: November 15, 2008 03:48 am > Words on Birds > Steve Grinley > > With the colder weather arriving, it may be hard to remember back to August > when thousands of swallows were gathering on the Parker River Wildlife > Refuge (Massachusetts) to head south. After a few weeks of congregating > there in great numbers, fattening up on berries and insects for their > journey, they headed south. A few lingering swallows may have followed in > September, but by October most all the swallows have migrated through. > > About six years ago, a new phenomenon began whereby cave swallows, which > are not from our area at all, have been migrating through Massachusetts in > November. These are birds of Texas and Mexico that have ended up in the > Northeast, following southwest and westerly winds in early November. They > then migrate south along the coast to get back to their winter residence in > the Caribbean and Central America. Cave swallows invaded coastal > Massachusetts this week, and were reported from Salisbury to Cape Cod. > > (remaining article not reproduced here) > > http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_319220137.html > > > > ------------------------------ > Get the Moviefone > Toolbar<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=http://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001>. > Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more! >