CLOSED: ID please - some type of Swallow?

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VA_Wild_Rose Fredericksburg, VA(Zone 7a) Apr 27, 2011

Found eating bugs on a sandbar, and flying around with other birds.

Similar body style and flight pattern to a Tree Swallow. The overall tan coloring is really throwing me though!

Thanks in advance!

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thebestmissy Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Apr 28, 2011

Possibly Northern Rough Winged Swallow. Please get confirmation from some others before running with this ID:)

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Apr 28, 2011

Ditto to Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Resin

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VA_Wild_Rose Fredericksburg, VA(Zone 7a) Apr 28, 2011

You think so, more than the Bank Swallow? I was looking through some books after I posted this last night... but I did not see the Northern Rough-winged admittedly.

This was along the Potomac River in Virginia, so I just wanted to be sure about their range.

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thebestmissy Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Apr 28, 2011

Yes, it's within range and no distinct white chin & throat.

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VA_Wild_Rose Fredericksburg, VA(Zone 7a) Apr 28, 2011

Thank you!

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