From purple martins to barn swallows, find out how to spot and identify 8 members of the swallow bird family during summer.

From symbolism to bug catching abilities, there's a lot to learn about a barn swallow. Learn about their nests, songs, range ...

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the spectacle of swallows that occurs on Plum Island during August. Last week, a customer came into the store all excited that he witnessed “the peak” of the event ...

Barn swallows zip through the air in rapid twists and turns at speeds reaching 50 mph. When they make a pit stop, its to plaster mud pellets into their cup-shaped nests. We may see the nests under ...