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Tree Swallows @ Table Rock SP, Pickens Cty, SC



Scott Stegenga, the Park naturalist, runs a Summer count on the second 
Saturday in june, in this very scenic park, and also a January count. These 
are some of the better kept secrets of birding in upstate SC. The mix of 
birds isn't great in Summer, though we had several nesting warblers, vireos, 
etc. Of greater interest were 1 (2?) adult TREE Swallows over the lake, with 
the usual Barn and Rough-wings. This is several weeks later than the latest 
date in Post & Gauthreaux for the upstate, which is May 23 (1976). The 
earliest Fall date was July 18 (1973). Coupled with the nesting report from 
the Traingle area, one has to ask : What's going on? 
Pete Worthington, Simpsonville, SC