Birding in the Falkland Islands

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• Saturday, September 27, 2008 - Barn Swallow

Late this afternoon I found a Barn Swallow feeding in a ditch alongside the road to Stanley airport. Every so often it would perch on the bank of the ditch within a few feet of me but unfortunately the light was not in the best position for photography.

 

Barn Swallow is a regular visitor in small numbers to the Falkland Islands in Spring.

 

 

                

                       
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• Thursday, October 16, 2008 - Barn Swallow

Posted by Anonymous
Alan

I chanced upon this photo whne perusing your blog.

Is it really a Barn Swallow. May be light etc, but looks very like a White rumped swallow (can you make out a white rump showing just in the bottom pic?)

Regards

Martin Scott
(ex Pebble Island - 1997/98)
scillybirder@hotmail.com
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• Thursday, October 23, 2008 - Swallow

Posted by Dave
Hi Alan,

Do you think it might be a Chilean Swallow ?

Dave.
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• Saturday, November 8, 2008 - <i>Untitled Comment</i>

Posted by Alan
Thanks for the comments about the Swallow Martin & Dave.

I can assure you both that it was a Barn Swallow. I watch it feeding for over twenty minutes.

Cheers
Alan

Edited by Alan on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 7:13 PM
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