Barn swallows have been nesting in an old barn in Rye, N.H., for decades. This year, the returning birds will find themselves locked out, and that has ruffled a lot of feathers around town.

Estonia and Austria, two European countries, have named this species their national bird. George Grinnell played a huge role in early conservation. After he became editor of Forest and Stream magazine ...

An old saying goes, “One swallow doesn’t make a summer.” Fortunately, we don’t have to settle for just one species. During the summer, members of the swallow bird family are common all over North ...

Here is a typical conversation that I have with fellow birders when I’m trying to bird for swallows. “There’s a swallow. There it goes. Here it comes. I wish it would perch someplace.” Swallows fly a ...

Whether you love watching barn swallows up close or dread the mess they leave behind, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert encourages you to take preventative action before the birds begin ...

Ornithologist Arthur Bent’s words in the early 1900s still hold true today. “Everybody who notices birds at all knows, admires and loves the graceful, friendly barn swallow,” he explained. “No bird in ...

One warm and muggy morning on my walk, I notice swallows gathering on overhead power lines. The pair closest to me are northern rough-wings, and they are well into the throes of courtship: she, ...

The Rye Conservation Commission voted to seal off the Goss Farm barn from migratory barn swallows due to health concerns over their droppings. Residents and a former state senator have urged the ...