[obol] Re: Grounded Swift
- From: Jeff Gilligan <jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: fschrock@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 22:13:23 -0700
I think swifts do occasionally starve in Oregon during periods of especially
cold wet weather. As I recall the first Oregon record of a Black Swift was one
found dead in Frenhglenn. Many years after that, several of us were birding
in Frenchglenn and a young kid who was living there said he knew where a dead
bird was. We asked him to get it to show us, and much to my surprise it was
a Black Swift. I assume that it had starved, but perhaps its demise was due
to another reason. Jeff Gilligan
On May 26, 2013, at 7:03 PM, Floyd Schrock <fschrock@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In Newberg today (5-26-13) I found a VAUX'S SWIFT lying on its back on a
> sidewalk, and discovered, when I picked it up, that it was still alive. It
> appeared to be uninjured, but I assumed it must have collided with something,
> and fell down stunned. After a few minutes holding it, I did not see any sign
> that it might revive, so I placed it on a branch of a spruce tree out of a
> cat's reach, hoping it might yet wake up. But now I'm wondering if it might
> have been in a weakened condition because of lack of food during the recent
> cool, rainy weather. Does that ever happen.
>
> Photos at http://empids.blogspot.com/.
>
> Also, the Violet-green Swallow female is working on her nest again today,
> after a few days of absence during recent rains. She spent last night inside
> the nestbox.
>
> Floyd Schrock
>
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> Floyd Schrock
> McMinnville, Oregon USA
> http://empids.blogspot.com
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