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Aceronates sapatalis
1.
25 April
U.C. Campus Berkeley, Alameda C., Caly
A flock of 5 White Throated Swifts flying &
feeding around Camsonle on Campus. Up
high, about level of clock face. All birds
flew out from tower pretty much together,
then all fly in toward tower, calling,
swooping by the S & E sides where it's
sunny (0640). Occasionally land or
at least catch hold of side of building. One
or two landed momentarily on clock
members. Their calling is a series of
chips, rather harsh, fairly high pitched,
and varying in speed. Occasionally
cliff swallows mix in but don't
fly into tower area. A few minutes
later, now there are more swifts,
at least 6, maybe 7-8. Two birds
flew to same place at tower, hung together
in free fall for several feet. Often the
birds fly in the group to one small area
of the tower, seem to flutter together, then
all leave. Occasionally one or two
would fly to the W side of the tower,
which was in the shade, but most of
the activity was around the clock face
of the S side, and the S & corner area.
Also, there are 2 birds mixing with the
cliff swallows around LSB, S & entrance.
The one bird came in and "buzzed" the whole
line of swallow nests, with loud chips.
26 April
A group of 4 going thru the same sort of
activities at 0630 this morning.