I think five swallows makes a "big gulp," and if we can add a martin... "super big gulp"? :) David --- On Tue, 5/26/09, jaybrd49@aol.com <jaybrd49@aol.com> wrote: From: jaybrd49@aol.com <jaybrd49@aol.com> Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Canton (Collinsville) Cliff Swallows To: dlawton@sbcglobal.net Cc: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 10:00 PM Plus, there is a large colony of bank swallows in the sand piles just north of the sewage plant near the backstop for the ball field.  There are also barn, tree and rough-winged swallows on the River making this a 5 swallow stop! Jay Kaplan Canton -----Original Message----- From: dlawton@sbcglobal.net To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Sent: Tue, 26 May 2009 4:56 pm Subject: [CT Birds] Canton (Collinsville) Cliff Swallows 5/25/2009 - Canton, Water Pollution Control Facility (Collinsville, along the Farmington River) - About 10 active CLIFF SWALLOW nests.  I don't know whether these have been reported previously, but I was pleasantly surprised to find them, and they're well protected under eaves in the facility behind high fences.- David Lawton _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps!