Tree Swallow Cruise in CT

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SWALLOW CRUISE
September 17, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28 530PM to 730PM

Thousands of birds congregate in the lower Connecticut River and at sunset settle in on a giant communal roost, in a mixed flock primarily composed of Tree Swallows. The birds come from as far away as 25 miles and converge at dusk to roost en masse, often creating a ?ballet? and ?funnel? of birds as they settle down. The renowned ornithologist and artist Roger Tory Peterson wrote, ?I have seen a million flamingos on the lakes of East Africa and as many seabirds on the cliffs of the Alaska Pribilofs, but for sheer drama, the tornadoes of Tree Swallows eclipsed any other avian spectacle I have ever seen.? Join CAS naturalists on the motor vessel RiverQuest from Essex. Bring a picnic supper and your favorite beverage to enjoy on the trip, as well as your binoculars. A phenomenal display!

http://www.ctaudubon.org/about/ecotravel.htm
http://www.ctriverexpeditions.org/excur ... cialty.asp

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LK, seems like a neat tour. If anyone here has ever been to the lower Connecticut River and seen these birds congregate, then reply to this message.

A picture of the lower Connecticut River