HI Tweeters,

At 7:30 tonight, I was surprised to see a single low flying unmistable
BLACK SWIFT cruise by the yard in Battle Ground, Clark County. I have
only seen this species once before from the yard and that was during
their spring migration last year. Tonight's sighting makes no sense
to me though - they shouldn't be around here now. However, tonight
there are some large cumulus clouds around (especially one to the East
which looks like it may be enveloping the closest foothills and
mountains) and generally cloudy overall. That leads me to ask the
following questions:

Where is the closest known Black Swift breeding colony to central Clark County?
Do subadult birds hang out at the breeding colonies or could they "wander"?
Has anyone else seen any Black Swifts away from breeding clonies lately?

A single Vaux's Swift just flew by which is only the second one I've
seen from the yard this year.

Thanks for any information.

Jim
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Jim Danzenbaker
Battle Ground, WA
360-723-0345
jdanzenbaker at gmail.com