Swallows

Some pix of a bunch of swallows I came across while fishing this evening.

http://crystalglen.net/Fishing/061204.htm

Willi

"Willi" wrote in message
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Some pix of a bunch of swallows I came across while fishing this evening.

http://crystalglen.net/Fishing/061204.htm

Shoot, since everyone's trying to get Uncle Wayno's attention...

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Willi wrote:

Some pix of a bunch of swallows I came across while fishing this evening.

http://crystalglen.net/Fishing/061204.htm

What were they eating? Caddis, I'll bet.

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we frequently see them when bass fishing. yours look to be larger. but,
when the swallows are flitting about, dipping the water, etc., the
fishing always seems better.

Willi wrote:
Some pix of a bunch of swallows I came across while fishing this evening.

http://crystalglen.net/Fishing/061204.htm

Willi

"Willi" wrote:
Some pix of a bunch of swallows I came across while fishing this evening.

http://crystalglen.net/Fishing/061204.htm

Those look just like the little *******s that have been trying to build
their mud nests in the bricks above my front door for the past month. I
think we finally discouraged them by stuffing mothballs between the bricks.

Charlie,
who considers this an on-topic post, since I wouldn't even own
mothballs if I didn't have a dresser stuffed full of fur and
feathers.

Charlie Wilson wrote:
"Willi" wrote:
Some pix of a bunch of swallows I came across while fishing this
evening.

http://crystalglen.net/Fishing/061204.htm

Those look just like the little *******s that have been trying to
build their mud nests in the bricks above my front door for the past
month. I think we finally discouraged them by stuffing mothballs
between the bricks.

Charlie,
who considers this an on-topic post, since I wouldn't even own
mothballs if I didn't have a dresser stuffed full of fur
and feathers.

I would say the birds Willie saw were Sand Martins

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s...rtin/index.asp

and what you saw were Swallows

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s/swallow/index.asp

Notice the difference in the legth of the tail, the Swallows being more
forked.

Always a good sign to see either of them over water when fishing as it means
flies are hatching or returning to lay eggs. It is also worthwhile on still
water to watch out for gulls or ducks who will also feed on hatching and
spent flies.

HTH.


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Sandy Birrell wrote:



I would say the birds Willie saw were Sand Martins

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s...rtin/index.asp


Thanks for the link.

I looked Sand Martins up in my bird book and Sand Martins aren't even in
the book. Then I did some more research and found that Sand Martins are
called Bank Swallows here in the States. They are Bank Swallows/Sand
Martins.

Different places, different names, same bird.

Willi

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Sandy Birrell wrote:



I would say the birds Willie saw were Sand Martins

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s...rtin/index.asp


Thanks for the link.

I looked Sand Martins up in my bird book and Sand Martins aren't even in
the book. Then I did some more research and found that Sand Martins are
called Bank Swallows here in the States. They are Bank Swallows/Sand
Martins.

Different places, different names, same bird.

yeah, and noisy as hell.......
snake

Willi

snakefiddler wrote:


Different places, different names, same bird.


yeah, and noisy as hell.......
snake


They're handsome birds, beautiful in flight and active swallows
generally mean good fishing.

Willi

"Sandy Birrell" wrote:
Charlie Wilson wrote:
"Willi" wrote:
Some pix of a bunch of swallows I came across while fishing this
evening.

http://crystalglen.net/Fishing/061204.htm

Those look just like the little *******s that have been trying to
build their mud nests in the bricks above my front door for the past
month. I think we finally discouraged them by stuffing mothballs
between the bricks.

I would say the birds Willie saw were Sand Martins

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s...rtin/index.asp

and what you saw were Swallows

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s/swallow/index.asp

Notice the difference in the legth of the tail, the Swallows being more
forked.

Sandy,
Nice links, thanks. I stand by my original statement because:
1. I live about ten mile from Willi and often fish that lake and,
2. I've been fighting those sumbitches off for the past month.