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flag Cliff swallows are returning to San Juan Capistrano after years of absence, signaling spring’s arrival.

flag Cliff swallows return annually to San Juan Capistrano, California, marking spring after a long migration from Argentina, part of the Pacific Flyway’s 350+ migratory species. flag Though they vanished after a 1990s renovation, recent sightings near the mission suggest partial recovery, aided by conservation efforts. flag Protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, they now nest on human-made structures, while barn swallows, the most widespread species, also migrate globally, with some populations using caves on the Channel Islands.

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