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| Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis |
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| Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis |
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| Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica |
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| Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
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| Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor |
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| Bank Swallow Riparia riparia |
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| Bank Swallow Riparia riparia |
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| Bank Swallow Riparia riparia (getting rid of a fecal sac) |
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| Bank Swallow Riparia riparia (with fecal sac) |
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| Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus |
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| Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus |
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| Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia |
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| American Robin Turdus migratorius |
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| Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias |
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| Common Tern Sterna hirundo |
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| Snow Goose Chen caerulescens |
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| Gadwall Anas strepera |
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| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos |
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| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos |
Popped over to the Lachine Canal with George to check on the hirundine situation, and we were pleasantly surprised to find five species of swallow. Sweet!
The media has been shrieking about a dangerous heat wave this week, but it honestly wasn’t that bad out. Weather panic! Cooling back down tomorrow.
Bank Swallows (aka Sand Martins) were zipping in and out of cracks in the canal wall, with every second bird carrying out fecal sacs (for nest sanitation and so as to not attract the attention of predators). My faves were the Northern Rough-winged Swallows, been a while since I’ve clapped peepers on one.
Lots of young birds out and about.
30 species in 2.5 hours.
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