Linda,

Here?s the last reported positive observations for some of our major Vaux?s Happening Roost sites this migration.

Monroe Wagner 9/30 8
Selleck 9/13 3
JBLM 10/13 8
Portland Chapman 10/11 1800
Roseburg 10/10 20
SF Brick yard tonight 1110

In the last 16 migrations our Audubon Project has never discovered a case where swifts came back to or new ones arrived at a roost site we had taken down to zero.

Larry Schwitters
Issaquah

> On Oct 16, 2016, at 9:51 PM, Linda Phillips <linda_phillips1252 at msn.com> wrote:
>
> I planned a weekend trip to Portland months ago. How was I to know it would be a stormy one? Although the primary purpose of the trip was not birding I checked Ebird for a location close to where I was staying and decided on Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. Sunday afternoon was calm but rainy. I had my rain gear with me so I decided to check out Oaks Bottom despite less than ideal birding conditions.
> I was surprised to find Barn and Violet Green Swallows and Vaux?s Swifts I reported 30 but I really think there were many more than that. It?s been about a month since I?ve seen any in the Seattle area.
> Could the storm have pushed them back north again? Or ate they still trickling South and I just haven?t seen them?
> Anyone have any thoughts?
> Ebird classified them as RARE at this time and location. The last report for that location is Sept 3rd and only 2 birds.
>
> Linda Phillips
> Kenmore
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