[TN-Bird] Re: major swift movement in Nashville
- From: Duane Rice <drbirdsong4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <chris.sloan@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:12:09 -0500
Chris,
I don't know if they still do, but when I lived in Nashville years ago, there
was a chimney in Melrose (8th Ave/Franklin Rd.), where the old Melrose Theatre
used to be, that the migrating Chimney Swifts would swarm and roost in over
night. It too, was a sight to behold. A tornado of swifts.
Anyway, check it out, or other chimneys where you live, and you might observe
this behavior.
There are two locations in Clarksville where this happens. One is across the
street from the Montgomery County Library on Pagent Ln., the other, is at an
old abandoned factory by the Cumberland River on Riverside Dr.
Did You Know: There are a group of people who build chimneys for no other
purpose but to provide nesting habitat for Chimney Swifts. A pretty cool idea
in my book.
Take a minute, to be out in it.
Duane Rice
> From: chris.sloan@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:59:21 -0500
> Subject: [TN-Bird] major swift movement in Nashville
> To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I was amazed at the number of swifts I saw today. At one point this
> afternoon, there were hundreds and probably thousands swirling around
> outside my office window. I took my binoculars and scanned as far as I
> could and there were swifts in every direction as far as I could see and as
> high as I could see. It was impressive to say the least. I do not ever
> remember seeing such a high density of swifts before other than coming into
> a roost, and even then not with these numbers.
> Chris Sloan
> Nashville, TN
> http://www.chrissloanphotography.com
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