Episode 151: Northern Rough-winged Swallow on the Wing

Recorded on March 14, 2026 on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of a returning pair of Northern Rough-winged Swallows arriving at Heart Place, where they have successfully nested in recent years. Listeners will hear the swallows’ harsh zeep calls, buzzing notes and low, rough bzzt sounds carried on the March winds as other birds including Red-shouldered Hawk, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadee and Golden-crowned Kinglet add to the homecoming chorus. The winds set the Cosanti bell ringing and rustle the budding leaves of the Southern Red Oaks in the pasture.