On Saturday night, about 1000 Swifts went into the Monroe chimney and
finished about 8:10. From my experiences there the last couple of years, I
would expect this number to at least triple in the next couple of weeks with
the peak being in about two weeks. Didn't see a Merlin this time, but have
in the past.

They start noisily collecting at least an hour before final entry.

Diane Yorgason-Quinn
Gig Harbor, WA
Avosetta at hotmail.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jody Breckenridge" <jbreckenridge at r2usa.com>
To: "Carol Stoner" <stonefam at gte.net>
Cc: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 5:46 PM
Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Re: RFI Swifts roosting in Monroe?


> Carol and Tweeters,
> I stopped by the school other night around 8pm and there were still a
> couple
> dozen birds flying around. The last few stragglers dropped down into the
> chimney between 8:10 - 8:15pm. Next time I'll make sure I get there
> earlier. It is quite a spectacle. Enjoy!
>
> -jody
>
> Jody Breckenridge, north of Monroe
> rural Snohomish County
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carol Stoner [mailto:stonefam at gte.net]
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 12:26 PM
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: [Tweeters] Re: RFI Swifts roosting in Monroe?
>
>
> Tweets--
> I haven't seen any reports yet about swifts roosting in Monroe. I'd
> like to go up this weekend if the spectacle has begun.
> Carol Stoner
> Renton
>
>
>
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