[obol] Sauvie Island Bank Swallows (photo)
- From: Andy Frank <andydfrank@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: OBOL <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 19:19:09 -0700
A few weeks ago Largs Norgen posted about a BANK SWALLOW colony on Sauvie
Island, and I got out there today and sure enough there they were. There
are about a dozen holes in the bank and several birds were actively flying
about. Once one enters a nest hole, it can take quite awhile before coming
out again.
They are very difficult to photograph. One bird briefly perched on a wire,
but otherwise they were flying, or in a nest hole, the whole time I was
there. But if you take enough photos, some are bound to come out and here
are two from today: http://andyfrank.blogspot.com/. Left-clicking
enlarges them.
Directions: take Reeder Rd on the east side of the island north to where
it ends at a parking lot. At the north end of the lot, take the path to
the beach and walk north about 1/10 of a mile and the bank will be on your
left.
Andy Frank
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