We're coming to the end of our 30th count all the migrating Vaux's Swifts in North America endeavor. It's been wilder that usual with old roosts documenting their most ever one night totals and others who always have swifts being abandoned. Monroe Wagner could only attract 1000 for the entire migration after having 160,000 in the Northbound. Our Washington roost sites have all been reporting zeros the last week..

The wee birds have made it to Central California with one roost site tucking in 40 to 70 thousand every night.

Larry Schwitters

Issaquah