06/15/2017
Every year around March, wild swallows start showing up at the Sheriff's station. These special little birds come back yearly to the same nests that are built in numerous locations on the stations walls. The Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981 protects swallows and their nests and makes it illegal to intentionally kill or injure any wild bird; so where safer for these beautiful feathered creatures than at their local Sheriff's station? These special little birds are pretty friendly for wild birds and even take time to pose for a photo or two. The Sheriff's Station personnel get to enjoy our little feathered friends until around the end of summer when the weather starts cooling down and they start the long trek back to their winter home. Migrating swallows can fly around 200 miles a day and can fly at speeds of anywhere between 17 and 35 miles per hour. Fortunately, they will only be gone a few months and we can enjoy the cycle again.
Contact Information: Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff Station - 909-595-2264,