Swallow and Swift calls and songs

All the following are by birds in flight, unless noted.

Barn Swallow, vwit and other calls near nest site (June, NJ).












Barn Swallow vwit call followed by alarm calls (Aug, NJ).

alarm call








Tree Swallow dawn song perched (5.48am, May, NJ)


Tree Swallow dawn song in flight (4.50 am, June, CO).

Violet-green Swallow dawn song for comparison(4.45am June, CO)

Perched Tree Swallow (Mar, NJ).











Tree swallow contact call followed by two raspy aggression calls made at the bottom of a dive at an intruder close to nest site (Apr, PA).

contact call









raspy aggression call










A flock of Cliff Swallows with churr notes, squeaky calls at about 40 seconds, and the alarm call near the end of the recording (May, ND).

churr










squeaky calls










Cliff Swallow alarm calls (May, ND).












Purple Martin calls (May, DE).

cheeur calls by birds at martin house







buzzy bzeet in flight








calls at 23s









Chimney Swift (June, NJ).