Know Nostalgia – Swift Night Out

Enjoy the time-honored tradition of watching migrating Vaux’s swifts roost.

Registration is required.

Learn about Vaux’s swifts as the birds circle overhead getting ready to drop into their nighttime roost in the Boys and Girls Club chimney.

“Vaux’s swifts historically roosted and nested in hollow out old-growth trees. These snags have eventually fallen to logging, firewood harvesting, wildfires, disease, high winds and other causes. The brick-lined chimneys with bits of overflowing mortar on the inside provide an acceptable alternative roost which mimics the old trees. Though birds probably continue to roost in snags in the forest, the urban chimneys are a convenient location for swift watchers to view and count the birds,” (Damian Fagan, The Source).

Led by Damian Fagan, a former National Park Service ranger and field biologist. He has led birding trips for COCC’s Continuing Education program and is known to break out in spontaneous owl hooting!