Swift Count 9/13 Sunday, Shorewood

Lake Park birders,

See you Sunday. The swifts may be in any of several chimneys, so
I recommend meeting at the northeast corner of Capitol and Maryland,
rather that in the church parking lot.

Lake Park Chimney Swift Count
Capitol and Maryland in Shorewood (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Sun., Sep 13, 2009; 6:40 - 7:20 PM
20 minutes before and 10 minutes after Sunset

--- Paul Hunter
http://home.roadrunner.com/~phunter1/lakeparkbirds.html
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Begin forwarded message:

From: Paul Hunter <phunter1@wi.rr.com>
Date: September 8, 2009 1:48:31 PM CDT
To: JoAnn Early Macken <macken@wi.rr.com>
Subject: Re: chimney swifts

JoAnn,

It could be that the individuals we saw in August are already on
their way to South America and the ones you saw recently are migrants
from farther north.

--- Paul Hunter
http://home.roadrunner.com/~phunter1/lakeparkbirds.html
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On Sep 8, 2009, at 11:41 AM, JoAnn Early Macken wrote:

Dear Paul,
We looked for the chimney swifts last night at St. Robert's but saw
only a few circling overhead. Apparently, they've moved to another
chimney kitty-corner from the old one, above the GraniteWerks store
on Capitol Drive. We watched them from the circular drive for the
Atwater School kindergarten building on Maryland Ave. Do you know
what happened?
Best wishes,
JoAnn

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It is time for A Swift Night Out September 2009!

For the ninth year, the Driftwood Wildlife Association will be hosting:

"A SWIFT NIGHT OUT"

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 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 September 11, 12, 13 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 pass this message along to any listserve or other groups that
you think might be interested.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Best Regards,

Paul and Georgean Kyle

Driftwood Wildlife Association
1206 West 38th, Suite 1105
Austin, TX 78705

Visit us at:
www.ChimneySwifts.org

The latest issue (Volume 14) of our annual newsletter "Chaetura" is
now on line. There were many new towers added last year, so go to the
"Newsletter" link on our home page and check it out. Your tower may
be featured!