Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

This Northern Rough-winged Swallow, photographed in the Codroy Valley in June 2020, represents just the third confirmed record for the province. (Photo: Bruce Mactavish, June 13 2020)

Status: Very Rare (< 5 records)

Origins: Breeds throughout much of the United States and southern Canada, wintering primarily in Mexico and Central America. It is a rare visitor to most of Atlantic Canada.

Record Details: Three confirmed records for Newfoundland — all from the Codroy Valley area. (1) The first record was an individual caught in a snipe banding net in June during the 1960’s (exact date TBD). The specimen was collected and preserved. (2) Another individual was well observed and described amongst a mixed flock of swallows in the Grand Codroy estuary on June 1, 2009. (3) A well documented individual was seen and photographed at Loch Lomond on June 13, 2020. There are also a couple unconfirmed reports, including one from Long Beach (near Cape Race) following Hurricane Wilma in October 2005.

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