National Swallows Depart From San Juan Capistrano Day

National Swallows Depart From San Juan Capistrano Day:

The National Swallows Depart From San Juan Capistrano Day is observed on the 23^rd of October every year. On this particular day, bird lovers and nature lovers worldwide celebrate the departure of thousands of cliff swallows for their winter migration.

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National Mole Day

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Why National Swallows Depart From San Juan Capistrano Day?

As a nature-lover, do you ever want to see the true beauty of it in front of your eyes? Or, want to know more about the natural things and their explanation? The birds are a very big part of our nature. They help nature to grow and increase the beauty of it. But the rare birds are lying on the brink of extinction. In this situation, it is necessary to understand them and protect them.

The swallows of San Juan Capistrano are mainly the cliff swallows. They made the nests in the cliffs between the two rivers centuries ago. From then, the swallows have been continuing to rest there. But the ever-growing San Juan Capistrano city is getting more industrialized and polluted with time. It is making the natural habitat of the swallows a not-so-pleasurable place to raise their babies. It is our duty to make the citizens aware of the harm they are causing these harmless creatures.

The swallows are what made the city famous. But the tourists or bird lovers who come to see them often get disappointed because the swallows have shifted their nests to higher cliffs, further away from the town, to save themselves.

The swallows leave the San Juan Capistrano cities every year to look for foods for their winter. But now they are leaving either before their original time or not coming back to their old nests at the expected time, as the city does not have enough resources to meet their food anymore.

By observing this day, we make more people aware of the danger the swallows are facing and help them find their old nests.

How Can we celebrate National Swallows Depart From San Juan Capistrano Day:

Observing the National Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day is quite easy. It does not even require you to do spend much effort and time behind. You can celebrate the day anytime, be it at your office break time or school recess. It does not even need any accessories or extra dress-up to celebrate this occasion. You just need to follow these steps listed below –

Step-1:

Learn about and do a little research on the cliff swallows, their habitats, and migration paths.

Step-2:

Take a photograph or video of the cliff swallows, or sketch them.

Step-3:

Upload the image on any social media platform from your account with the hashtag #SwallowsDepartFromSanJuanCapistranoDay 

Even though the main social media platform for observing this day is Twitter, you may also use Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, etc., to trend this hashtag and take part in the grand celebration.

You also do not have to be an expert on the habitat of birds and something like that to participate. Many normal people, even celebrities, join this movement. As long as you are a nature-lover and have a good intention and interest towards the birds, you are welcome to join in the event.

Interesting facts About National Swallows Depart From San Juan Capistrano Day:

Few very interesting facts about this day are:

• The San Juan Capistrano swallows are mainly cliff swallows.
• The birds always depart on or about the 23^rd of October and return by 19^th March of next year. There has never been an exception to this fact. You can check it out by following the daily news.
• The tradition of watching the birds leave for other countries to look for winter foods and coming back once the search is over is being continued for centuries since the Mission padres.
• The birds fly over 6000 miles after their departure. They head towards the south that is Argentina, Corrientes, Goya, etc.
• Many well-known celebrities of Hollywood celebrate and promote this day to help the birds and nature.
• The departure of the cliff swallows is the main attraction of the San Juan Capistrano city. Many visitors from all over the world come during this time to celebrate the day.
• Twitter is the most famous online platform for promoting this day, followed by Instagram and YouTube.
• San Juan Capistrano videos swallow trends between #1 to #10 for an entire week during that time.

History of National Swallows Depart From San Juan Capistrano Day:

Though the National Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day is observed on the 23^rd of October now, originally, it was observed on a different day. The day was first found out by the “coming back home” of the swallows at the end of the winter.

The Migration of Swallow celebration started centuries ago when the Mission padres observed that the swallows returned to their usual habitat each year on or about March 19, St. Joseph’s Day. Once the winter is over, hundreds of orange-tailed migrant birds fly into the city to reclaim their old nests after the food hunting is done. Later, the swallows leave their homes at the beginning of the winter, so the National Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day is celebrated on the 23^rd of October. The San Juan Capistrano’s swallows made this Mission, and the city is known to the world.