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[Ontbirds] Violet-green Swallow in Thunder Bay see video at https://youtu.be/pGCqin8AmKw

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Fazio Luke
Sun, Jun 25, 2017 2:02 AM

 https://youtu.be/pGCqin8AmKw
Hi folks The Violet-green Swallow in Thunder Bay continues to be seen. Today, it was going to a new bird box at the back of the small pond. If successful, in re-nesting, it will be possible to see it through the summer.  See the video https://youtu.be/pGCqin8AmKw for salient features of the bird.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~DirectionsGet to  South Water St. & Pearl St ( downtown Thunder Bay, North of the Airport)
To get to Pool 6 compound. Get to SOUTH WATER ST. , past the Marina Park entrance. Turn south on Pearl st over the railways toward the lake, at the roundabout go right to a dirt road entrance that will lead you to the Pool 6 gate. The pond is 20 m on the right, the beach/driftwood 20 m on the left where a large outlet zinc pipe is.
   Today, it was seen going into a nest box at the back of the pond ( with C. Goldeneyes & Mallards &  1 Gadwall & 2 Spotted Sandpipers; with nearby Clay-coloured and Song Sparrows, etc.))
Thanks to Christine Johnston, who found this bird originally. She lives very close to this location. Best of LUCK

Luc Fazio

 https://youtu.be/pGCqin8AmKw Hi folks The Violet-green Swallow in Thunder Bay continues to be seen. Today, it was going to a new bird box at the back of the small pond. If successful, in re-nesting, it will be possible to see it through the summer.  See the video https://youtu.be/pGCqin8AmKw for salient features of the bird.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~DirectionsGet to  South Water St. & Pearl St ( downtown Thunder Bay, North of the Airport) To get to Pool 6 compound. Get to SOUTH WATER ST. , past the Marina Park entrance. Turn south on Pearl st over the railways toward the lake, at the roundabout go right to a dirt road entrance that will lead you to the Pool 6 gate. The pond is 20 m on the right, the beach/driftwood 20 m on the left where a large outlet zinc pipe is.    Today, it was seen going into a nest box at the back of the pond ( with C. Goldeneyes & Mallards &  1 Gadwall & 2 Spotted Sandpipers; with nearby Clay-coloured and Song Sparrows, etc.)) Thanks to Christine Johnston, who found this bird originally. She lives very close to this location. Best of LUCK Luc Fazio