Swallow sp.

[floraphile]

On my mid-morning walk today (14 Apr 2020) I saw a group of 3 swallows hunting very close to a fallow field of stubble.  They were too far away to ascertain color and I did not see obvious forked tails,  but had only my eyes and no bins.  I did not hear the chittering of Chimney Swifts, but, again, may have been too far to be within earshot.    I was favoring Purple Martin at the time, but they are high hunters.  Thoughts?

Edited April 14, 2020 by floraphile
location added

[Charlie Spencer]

'Swallow sp.' 

Location might help but without colors I don't know if we're going to reach a conclusion.

[floraphile]

1 minute ago, Charlie Spencer said:

'Swallow sp.' 

Location might help but without colors I don't know if we're going to reach a conclusion.

Location is in the tags: Baldwin co., AL

[Charlie Spencer]

Blast it, I keep missing those!  My apologies.

[floraphile]

1 minute ago, Charlie Spencer said:

Blast it, I keep missing those!  My apologies.

Lol.  No problem.  I don't necessarily want a definitive answer.  Just wondering what more exerienced birders would come up with as a differential. 

[Tony Leukering]

It's unanswerable. Swallows forage where the food is at the time. If it's high, then high; low, then low. In inclement weather, swallows, even Purple Martins, can forage on the deck. In cold snaps, all typically forage low over water, as the water generally moderates the temperature, allowing hardy insects to fly.

[Jefferson Shank]

 

but they are high hunters. 

Yes, they are but other swallows are sometimes too. put it at SWALLOW SP.