[va-bird] Chimney Swifts Still in Arlington Co.

VA Birders,

    At Fort C.F. Smith Park in Arlington Co. this morning, Monday, October 
25, we saw at least 20 Chimney Swifts flying over and circling around.  Then 
when I arrived home, about noon, I saw another swift flying over my house.  I 
don't think I had seen any swifts for about 10 days prior to today.  After 
seeing 
them, I checked my copy of the old (and out-of-print) "Bluebook," the 
"Annotated Checklist of Virginia Birds," which was published in 1987.  
According to 
the Bluebook, Chimney Swifts are supposed to leave by Oct. 15, so for the 
record, these birds are 10 days late.

    Other sightings of note at Fort Smith on this gloomy morning were a 
Blue-headed Vireo and both kinglets.

Val Kitchens
Arlington, VA
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