Hi, all. Here is the "winter" (December-February) range map for the 
White-throated Swift in the United States:

*http://tinyurl.com/WTSw-winter*

The multiple records from Arkansas are pretty amazing. A record of 8 birds 
from Churchill County, northern Nevada, Feb. 25 of this year, likely refers 
to early migrants, I would think.

Interesting discussion. Great discovery.

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County

On Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 4:44:12 PM UTC-7, Brandon wrote:
>
> Duane Nelson reports White-throated Swifts in Picketwire Canyon (Las 
> Animas and Otero Counties) on February 28, 2009.  These were probably early 
> spring migrants, though they did make in the "Winter" Season.  So, 
> White-throated Swifts have been seen in Colorado, all 12 months of the year 
> now, except for January.  I'm not sure before this year, they had been seen 
> in November or December in Colorado.  White-throated Swift seem to be more 
> hardy birds, then we might think.  A swift in Colorado in the "winter" is 
> still pretty amazing.
>
> The known winter range in the US, is southern New Mexico; southern 
> Arizona; El Paso, Texas; and in California.  I wonder if they actually 
> winter further north, then is known.
>  
> Brandon Percival
> Pueblo West, CO
>

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