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Barn Swallow!

March 27, 2018

A sure harbinger of spring is the arrival of the Barn Swallow. Many Tree Swallows have already been frequenting the area's waters. I visited California Golf Course where I found 31 Red-breasted Mergansers on one of the lakes. As I was enjoying watching the mergansers, a Barn Swallow made a grand entrance over the water right in front of me! Yippee!

Barn Swallow is #114 for the year.
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