[wisb] Re: Chimney Swift Roost, Madison
- From: Max Witynski <birdmax922@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: calocitta8@xxxxxxxxx, wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 20:06:04 -0500
A few years ago in late afternoon/early evening I would see several hundred
swifts disappear down the large chimney of Cherokee Middle School on Midvale
Boulevard/Cherokee Drive on the near west-side. I don't know whether or not
the roost is still in use, but I would guess this to be the case.
I had one nighthawk fly over my house tonight, bringing my total seen this
fall to three, although last year I saw 83 go over Hill Farm Swim Club one
evening in late August.
-Max Witynski
Madison, Dane
On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 7:32 PM, Jesse Ellis <calocitta8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hey all-
> Let's keep track of these, both in Madison and in any other municipal
> areas!
> I know of two spots in Madison - Science Hall on the UW campus (right near
> Memorial Union), and the Greenbush Bakery, or the house behind it, at
> least,
> at Regent and Charter St. If you see one of these events,
> eBird<http://ebird.org>it to the best of your ability! Knowing the
> numbers and locations of
> multiple roosts on a few nights could give us a great handle on swift
> populations, which are probably otherwise fairly hard to track.
>
> Dr. Jesse Ellis,
> Zoology Dept,
> University of Wisconsin - Madison
> Dane Co.
>
> On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 6:47 PM, Arlene Koziol <arlenekoziol@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Saturday, Sept., 4, 6:45 pm, Chimney Swift Roost, Blessed Sacrament
> Parish
> > Parking Lot, 2116 Hollister Ave, Madison. While driving down Hollister
> Ave
> > last Saturday evening, my husband Jeff and I heard the distinct
> > "chippering" of Chimney Swifts. We pulled into the parking lot of the
> > Blessed Sacrament Parish and hundreds of swifts were flying erratically,
> > banking and turning above the church and parking lot. The birds gradually
> > organized themselves and descended into the chimney. It was an amazing
> > aerial display. I wonder what it looks like inside the chimney!
> > Arlene Koziol
> > Arlington Hts., IL
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Madison, Dane Co, WI
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