Tweeters,

Thought some of you may be able to participate in this.
Valerie Elliott
Olympia, WA.
VElliott at msn.com


The annual Swift Night Out is happening in less than one month. Please help out if you know of a Chimney Swift roost site in your area. Details are below.


A SWIFT NIGHT OUT














A SWIFT NIGHT OUT is a continent-wide effort to raise awareness about and encourage interest in Chimney Swifts and Vaux's Swifts. The project was originally inspired by John Connors with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, North Carolina.

As summer draws to a close and the swifts have finished raising their young, these fascinating aerial acrobats begin to congregate in communal roosts prior to their migration in the fall. Some roosts may consist of an extended family group of a half a dozen birds or so, but the larger sites can host hundreds or even thousands of swifts! We encourage you to involve your local Audubon chapters, bird clubs, scout groups and neighbors in this exhilarating spectacle.

Here is how it works: Keep your eyes to the skies at dusk in late July and watch for areas where swifts are feeding. Look for a tall shaft, chimney or similar structure to locate where Chimney Swifts (central to east coast) or Vaux's Swift (Pacific coast) go to roost in your area.

On one night over the weekend of August 12, 13, 14, and / or September 9, 10, 11 observe the roost starting about 30 minutes before dusk and estimate the number of swifts that enter. When you have your number, contact us with your results. That's all there is to it!



Please include the following information:

a.. Number of swifts counted
b.. Time (and time zone)
c.. Date
d.. Location
e.. Address: city, state/province
f.. Broad description of the site, e.g. school, warehouse, residence, Chimney Swift Tower, etc.
g.. Weather conditions may also be reported.


Please contact us at:



E-MAIL: DWA at AUSTIN.RR.COM



Thank you for your interest in Chimney Swift Conservation. For more information about Chimney Swifts, please visit us online at www.chimneyswifts.org We look forward to hearing from you!

Paul D. Kyle and Georgean Z. Kyle
Project Directors

North American Chimney Swift Nest Site Research Project
1206 West 38th, Suite 1105
Austin, Texas 78705

Fax or phone: (512) 266-3861
E Mail: DWA at austin.rr.com