Date: 29 September 2024
We had a successful Swift Night Out Sunday, with 20 attendees that included DOS members and folks from the community. It was a dynamic and dramatic evening, with swift “tornadoes” forming and dispersing over several different chimneys in the neighborhood. Several brief passes by two Peregrine Falcons undoubtedly contributed to the swifts’ state of unrest. The estimated count entering the three chimneys in view was around 200 swifts, with an additional 200-300 birds heading to other roost locations further away. We encourage folks to keep an eye on this or other local roosts as their migration period is far from over.
-Joe Francis