DocumentationSwallows in Quebec
Thirty years of observation, field work and conversations with enthusiasts, gathered here.
The species
The tree swallow
Tachycineta bicolor, the tenant of garden nest boxes.
The purple martin
Progne subis, the only one of our swallows to nest in colonies.
The cliff swallow
The one that builds its mud nest under eaves and rock ledges.
The barn swallow
The most widespread, with its deeply forked tail.
The bank swallow
The one that digs its tunnels into sandy banks.
The eastern bluebird
A nest box neighbour well worth welcoming.