How do swallows sleep?

shepthedog · 04-08-2008 08:24PM #1

When swallows are migrating, when do they sleep? I have heard a number of theories that they actually are able to sleep in flight but this seems unlikely.. Does anyone know the answer to this?

Sigma Force · 04-08-2008 11:17PM

Our ones go back to the nest it seems, and come dawn they fly off again feeding. No idea what they do when they leave after the summer presume they may have some resting sites along the way.

gerky · 04-08-2008 11:33PM

This would be more suited to nature&birdwatching but anyway,

Sleeping during migration varies a lot between different species, swallow migrate by day and can travel 200 miles a day and generally roost and sleep at night.