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------=_Part_509007_214068269.1475929318997 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi,=C2=A0 yesterday evening about 6:45 a swallow flew over and past me while I was in= the field. Flew past the barn, about 25 feet from the ground, just above b= arn roof level, so I have a point of reference to size, as I'm used to seei= ng birds flying around that area--barn is next to a wooded area and next to= meadows.=C2=A0 It looked larger than swallows I see normally here (Barn, Tree nest here mo= st years). Darker above, and dingy below. Did not have strongly forked tail= , appeared just indented.=C2=A0 Was not Chimney Swift (wrong flight type, was larger and and had more of a = tail)Was not Barn Swallow (tail not strongly forked, not long)Not Tree Swal= low (not enough contrast between the upper parts and lower parts) Possible young bird? The lack of crisp white on the underparts might indica= te as they tend to be more dingy than adults.=20 The size really caught my eye, and the fact it was a swallow. Tree Swallows= left my farm site months ago, and some weeks since I've seen the last Barn= Swallow. I'm familiar with Martins, I used to live in Montreal near the St= . Lawrence River where there were colonies and plentiful birds (1990's). Bu= t I am not placing a bet on it, just telling you what it looked like withou= t binoculars or camera to help. I saw it from 15-20 feet away as it passed = near me, then flew over and ahead of me. I had hoped it would circle over the field and try catching some insects--w= eather was warm, sunny, still and lots of flying insects. It was probably a= ble to just eat on the wing. I saw it swerve from side to side a little, bu= t it really just kept on in a straight line. Saw the tail fan out a little;= it was flying with flaps and gliding a little between, definitely not the = batlike flying of a Chimney Swift. It was flying WSW from here, keep your eyes open if you are in Yarmouth Cou= nty today! Whatever it was, it is unusual at this time of year, and just on= e lone bird. Whatever it was, wanted to pass the word out to keep your eyes= open for a lone flying swallow. Maybe one who got caught up in a wind syst= em and ended up here. Another mystery.=C2=A0 My location is just north of Bridgewater:=C2=A044.4252888, -64.6315384Enjoy= the day! Carmel SmithMidville Branch, NS ------=_Part_509007_214068269.1475929318997 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head></head><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; f= ont-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id=3D"yui_3_= 16_0_1_1475898188061_28239">Hi, </div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_14758981= 88061_28239"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239">yesterd= ay evening about 6:45 a swallow flew over and past me while I was in the fi= eld. Flew past the barn, about 25 feet from the ground, just above barn roo= f level, so I have a point of reference to size, as I'm used to seeing bird= s flying around that area--barn is next to a wooded area and next to meadow= s. <br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239"><br></div><d= iv id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr">It looked larger tha= n swallows I see normally here (Barn, Tree nest here most years). Darker ab= ove, and dingy below. Did not have strongly forked tail, appeared just inde= nted. <br><br>Was not Chimney Swift (wrong flight type, was larger and= and had more of a tail)</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" = dir=3D"ltr">Was not Barn Swallow (tail not strongly forked, not long)</div>= <div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr">Not Tree Swallow (= not enough contrast between the upper parts and lower parts)</div><div id= =3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr"><br>Possible young bird? = The lack of crisp white on the underparts might indicate as they tend to be= more dingy than adults. <br><br>The size really caught my eye, and the fac= t it was a swallow. Tree Swallows left my farm site months ago, and some we= eks since I've seen the last Barn Swallow. I'm familiar with Martins, I use= d to live in Montreal near the St. Lawrence River where there were colonies= and plentiful birds (1990's). But I am not placing a bet on it, just telli= ng you what it looked like without binoculars or camera to help. I saw it f= rom 15-20 feet away as it passed near me, then flew over and ahead of me.</= div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div= id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr">I had hoped it would c= ircle over the field and try catching some insects--weather was warm, sunny= , still and lots of flying insects. It was probably able to just eat on the= wing. I saw it swerve from side to side a little, but it really just kept = on in a straight line. Saw the tail fan out a little; it was flying with fl= aps and gliding a little between, definitely not the batlike flying of a Ch= imney Swift.<br><br>It was flying WSW from here, keep your eyes open if you= are in Yarmouth County today! Whatever it was, it is unusual at this time = of year, and just one lone bird. Whatever it was, wanted to pass the word o= ut to keep your eyes open for a lone flying swallow. Maybe one who got caug= ht up in a wind system and ended up here. Another mystery. </div><div = id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div id=3D"yu= i_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr">My location is just north of Br= idgewater: <span style=3D"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans= -serif; font-size: 12px;" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_41129">44.425288= 8, -64.6315384</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1475898188061_28239" dir= =3D"ltr">Enjoy the day!<br><br>Carmel Smith</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_14= 75898188061_28239" dir=3D"ltr">Midville Branch, NS</div></div></body></html= > ------=_Part_509007_214068269.1475929318997--
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