Hard to swallow

["Niven" <>]

Hi all
as far as I am aware, there are no Welcome Swallow records for 
the Top End of the NT for the current atlas. There are three dots for 
the first atlas, and my suspicious mind questions whether there 
were URRFs sent out for these. If not, the records may be 
considered unreliable, even though most people would consider 
that the species is pretty easy to pick. Again I applaud Tony 
Russell on being prepared to take notes on an apparently 
widespread and easily identified bird, and for doing his homework in 
the first place and being aware that the species is not to be 
expected in the northwest.
Happy birding
Niven
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