Author: Swallow Bird Nest

bss.sfsu.edu San Francisco State University Department of Geography Geography 316:  Biogeography By Patrick O Connor, student in Geography 316, Fall 2000 Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae Genus: Riparia Species:  Riparia riparia Description of Species: The Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) is the smallest bird in North America. They are also the […]

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Swallow
Hirundo rustica
AKA: Barn swallow

Swallows are small birds with dark glossy blue backs, red throats, pale under parts and long distinctive tail streamers. They are extremely agile in flight and spend most of their time on the wing. They are widespread breeding birds in the Northern Hemisphere, migrating south in winter. Recent declines due to loss of habitat quality in both their breeding and wintering grounds mean they are an Amber List species.
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ic NorthWales, UK – Jun 23, 2006 Jun 23 2006 Daily Post   A CARING youngster took a chick under his wing after yobs carried out a sickening attack on a swallows’ nest.. Horrified pupil, 10-year-old Tony Jones, saw a group of young thugs rip down the nest before stamping on chicks outside Maesincla School in Caernarfon. […]

BBC News, UK – Jul 6, 2006
A quarry owner who killed up to 40 young sand martins by bulldozing their whole colony has been fined £400.

In the first case of its kind, Andrew Jackson admitted destroying the nests at Braco, in Perthshire.
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Albany Times Union, NY – Jun 16, 2006 Scotia proposes donating doomed Collins Lake birds to food pantries; some say it’s a recipe for bad taste   By DAN HIGGINS, Staff writer Click byline for more stories by writer. First published: Friday, June 16, 2006 How do you cook this goose? There are a few ways to […]

hkfsta.com. 淺談燕窩的科學研究 Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shun Wan CHAN Abstract: Edible bird’s nest is one of the widely used health foods in Chinese communities. The market generated by it is increasing because it exhibits a lot of beneficial effects to human beings. For its high market value, […]

New Straits Times, Malaysia – Jul 12, 2006 13 Jul 2006 Chok Suat Ling and Himanshu Bhatt The lucrative bird’s nest business has come under fire from people who claim it is a health hazard and a threat to heritage. But entrepreneurs say the industry is misunderstood and should be allowed to develop, write CHOK SUAT LING […]

Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune – Jul 12 12:14 PM
Q In early July, I noticed that house sparrows had moved into the nests of the cliff swallows on the west side of our building at work. Swallows occupied most of the nests through June, but after July 4, sparrows resided in most of them. Did the sparrows evict the swallows, or did the swallows have time to fledge their young, then abandon the nests?
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Last update: July 12, 2006 – 1:38 PM
Q In early July, I noticed that house sparrows had moved into the nests of the cliff swallows on the west side of our building at work. Swallows occupied most of the nests through June, but after July 4, sparrows resided in most of them. Did the sparrows evict the swallows, or did the swallows have time to fledge their young, then abandon the nests?
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Pioneer Press – Jul 16 1:09 AM
BY JIM OLICHWIER
Pioneer Press

SPOT IT BARN SWALLOW

The barn swallow is an expert flier, spending much of the daylight hours in flight, moving at high speeds and catching insects on the wing. Its midair acrobatics are unmistakable as it turns and dips at high angles. The bird is almost constantly moving its wings, rarely gliding.
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davesgarden.com One vendor has this plant for sale. Family: Aspleniaceae Genus: Asplenium (ass-PLEE-nee-um) (Info) Species: nidus (NID-us) (Info) Category: Tropicals/Tender Perennials Height: 12-18 in. (30-45 cm) 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) 36-48 in. (90-120 cm) 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) Spacing: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) 36-48 in. (90-120 cm) Hardiness: USDA Zone 11: […]