Swallows – Aerial Acrobats of the North Olympic Peninsula
Friday April 12, 2024 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center – Rainshadow Hall
Price: $20.00
On our Olympic Peninsula the annual arrival of Tree and Violet Green Swallows in early March, proclaim that spring is near. As spring blossoms, an increasing array of swallow species and numbers populate our region. These charismatic, acrobatic, small song birds fill our spring and summers skies, feeding on insects and thrilling us with their hectic pace and chattering flight. Of the ten species of swallows that migrate to the continental United States, we see six in our region. Our program will focus on our local swallows and be richly illustrated with photographs of the species that are these acrobats of our spring and summer sky. We’ll discuss swallow identification, nesting, breeding, diet, and migration timing. Join us to hear the captivating songs of the Purple Martin and calls of the Barn Swallow. Program includes a short stroll to see the swallows that nest in Railroad Bridge Park. Program will be led by Ken Wiersema, President of Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society, and a volunteer instructor in our Center for over 20 years.