Barn Swallow Migration Map
In anglophone europe it is just called the swallow.
Barn swallow migration map. Peak nesting most baby barn swallows are born in june. Peak fall migration for barn swallows over much of canada and the us. Barn swallows fly from north american breeding grounds to wintering areas in central and south america. How to build a barn owl nesting box.
This map depicts the seasonally averaged estimated relative abundance defined as the expected count on an ebird traveling count starting at the optimal time of day with the optimal search duration and distance that maximizes detection of that species in a region averaged across the pre breeding migration season. As barn swallows finish nesting they are starting to gather in migratory groups. Ornithology lab releases high resolution migration maps by kathi borgmann march 3 2020. Report your first swallow of spring for swallows long distance migration is like a typical day.
The barn swallow hirundo rustica is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. This animation is using ebird data to show where a barn swallow may be found any time of the year. Wikipedia one swallow does not make a summer nor does one fine day aristotle. By anthony altorenna 3.
Announce the news when your barn swallows return from their wintering grounds in south america. Young stay with their parents during migration. What do you get when you combine what bird watchers observe with what satellites see from space. We relied on the information from ringing data for 270 barn swallows that were captured during breeding in europe and were later recovered during wintering in africa or vice versa during the.
From the map swallows go to the west which would make more sense since they cross nigeria. Glistening cobalt blue above and tawny below barn swallows dart gracefully over fields barnyards and open water in search of flying insect prey. Barn swallow hirundo rustica may be the most widespread and well known passerine with highly migratory populations that span the americas as well as europe asia and africa related species and some barn swallow subspecies are resident in africa the middle east and australia. Look for the long deeply forked tail that streams out behind this agile flyer and sets it apart from all other north american swallows.
A barn swallow may fly 600 miles a day capturing insects to eat. They return as early as late january in southern california to mid may at alaskan breeding sites. In northern europe it is the only common species called a swallow rather than a martin. A map from the bbc showing the route taken by tracked swallows in 2009.
Southbound fall migration may begin by late june in florida or early july in massachusetts. This remarkable variability makes barn swallow a great case study in migratory behavior. Barn owl nest box plans.