Barn swallows spotted near roads

Barn swallows were one example of a species that was more heavily spotted near roads during lockdowns. Though barn swallow sightings still went down the closer to roads volunteers were, they went down much less than during pre-pandemic migration periods.

Data collected via eBird and published in "Reduced human activity during COVID-19 alters avian land use across North America," Science Advances.
Chart: Pascale Malenfant Source: Science Advances Get the data