[EBB Sightings] Barn Swallows in Walnut Creek

While on a three-day trip to Reno on the Snow Train, I received a report of 
Barn Swallow sightings in Heather Farm Park from Fred Safier.  He often sees 
things here before I do.  This morning I biked through the park and found 
one of his swallows flying over the mostly natural large pond.  There are 
quite a few of the Northern Rough-winged Swallows here also, and one must be 
careful sorting them.  It took me a good 5 minutes of following the 
Rough-wingeds before I finally found the one Barn Swallow which I saw.

There was also a Fox Sparrow along the southwest edge of the pond making 
some starting attempts at its spring song, not unlike the Ruby-crowned 
Kinglets which are also making beginning attempts at their songs.

Hugh B. Harvey
Walnut Creek