Tree Swallows flock together when not nesting with is 9 months out of the year. The flocks can be in the hundreds, thousands or even millions.
The breeding season is from mid March to mid April. The clutch of 4-7 eggs takes 13-16 days to incubate, and the babies live the nest 16-24 days after hatching. There may be 1 or 2 broods each season.
Flocking would run from Mid June until the next breeding season in mid March.
The group name for all birds is a flock
The collective nouns for swallows are:a flight of swallowsa gulp of swallowsa kettle of swallowsa swoop of swallowsa richness of swallowsa flock of swallows
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A gaggle is a flock of geese
Flock swallows refers to a behavior exhibited by swallows, particularly during migration or feeding, where they gather in large groups or flocks. These birds, known for their agile flight and graceful aerial maneuvers, often form flocks to enhance foraging efficiency and provide safety in numbers against predators. This social behavior is commonly observed in species like the barn swallow and the cliff swallow, especially during the warmer months when they are more active.
On the eastcoast such as cape cod you will find large numbers of tree swallow in low lying shrubs near the beach. They seem to do this before migrating for the winter. There can be hundreds at a time !
the swallow symbolises home. as sailors in the navy would see swallows as they got closer to home from the sea.
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In the sentence, "Joseph went to the park to see the flock of seagulls," there are three singular nouns: Joseph, park, and flock.
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I believe the correct terminology to describe such a group would a, "flock".