Swallow Nest

Live from the Nest: Barn Swallows at the Westmoreland Land Trust Schwartz Property Welcome to our live stream of a barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) nest, located inside the historic barn at the Westmoreland Land Trust Schwartz property in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. This camera provides an intimate view of one of nature’s most agile and graceful aerial insect hunters as they nest, incubate eggs, and raise their young right under the barn rafters. Barn swallows are migratory songbirds that return to Pennsylvania each spring after spending the winter in Central and South America. They build their nests out of mud and grass, often choosing man-made structures like barns for shelter. Watching this nest live allows viewers to witness the entire breeding process—from courtship to egg-laying, hatching, feeding, and fledging. This camera is an important tool for education and conservation. As open farmland and old barns disappear from the landscape, barn swallows are losing critical nesting hab