Hirundo neoxena
Welcome Swallow at Stromlo, ACT
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| Hirundo neoxena | natureguy | 3 Oct 2018 | |
| Hirundo neoxena | JonSteinbeck | 2 Oct 2018 |
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User's notes
There were a group of about four Welcome Swallows flying over the river to the shore on the far side from me. They would land on the far bank, then take-off, often disappearing for a while before returning. On looking at the photographs closely I realised they were gathering mud, probably for nest building. I did not get a chance to check but I noted they were generally flying off in the direction of the house-sized water pumping facility, so I wondered if they were building nests there.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.950850-35.320928
- Altitude 460.0m
- Maps Cotter Reserve
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 23 Sep 2018 08:23 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hirundo neoxena Intermediate size Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Hirundo neoxena Scientific name
- Welcome Swallow Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1321.3m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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