Swallows Depart From San Juan Capistrano Day
Thousands of swallows migrate from San Juan Capistrano on October 23rd.
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Thousands of San Juan Capistrano's famous cliff swallows migrate every year in a tumultuous mass near the Day of San Juan (October 23). In Goya, Corrientes, Argentina, they're heading for their winter vacation spot 6,000 miles south. They return on or about March 19th, St. Joseph Day, each year, on or about March 19th. For generations, their migration has been documented.
Cliff swallows are relatives of barn swallows and purple martins, and they are cousins of barn swallows and purple martins.
Swallows have long, narrow wings, forked tails, and stifled feet.. They feed on the wing, catching insects in their wide mouths; they can make sudden shifts in direction or speed as they feed; they are remarkably flexible in flight; they can be catching insects in their wide mouths; they can even make sudden changes in direction or speed as they feed.
The cliff swallow has a rusty rump, and when seen from below, it appears to have a squared-off tail and a dark patch on the throat.
Learn how to celebrate swallows departing from san juan capistrano day's capistrano day
Find out more about cliff swallows and their families. Sketch or photograph them. Watch clips of them in flight. Learn about their climate and track their migration route.. Listen to a recording of their song on YouTube. To post on social media, use the hashtag #SwallowsDepartFromSanJuanCapistranoDay...
