[wisb] Re: Swift Spotting: Find the Chimney
- From: Joni Denker <jonidenker@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: chimneyswift1@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:16:52 -0500
Hi Karen,
Rock County - Janesville: The building you have listed as "Enginaire" (dark
brown brick building, Enginaire is the business name on the front of the
building, and the chimney being used is on the northwest side of the
building) is on the corner of W. Court St. and S. River St. I'm quite
positive this is my reporting on ebird, another one should be on there soon
from one of our observers for Bird City Janesville's Swift Night Out with
195 Swifts observed. I've also located one more roost site downtown that I
have yet to count at Chase Bank. We have another roost site on the corner
of E. Milwaukee St and S. Parker Dr. (264 observed), but there have not
been any more obvious flocks of Swifts elsewhere downtown the last few
weeks.
I will check out the locations you have listed for Beloit. I've noticed a
few different large gatherings of Swifts around downtown, but have not been
able to locate the chimney they are using.
Best,
Joni Denker
Rock County, Janesville
On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 11:34 AM, Karen Etter Hale <chimneyswift1@xxxxxxxxxx
> wrote:
> âSwift Spottingâ: Find the chimney!
>
> Weâre a little late getting this out to all of you, but Chimney Swifts are
> still here, at least in southern Wisconsin, so keep looking! Dory Owen,
> member of the Wisconsin Chimney Swift Working Group, mined eBird data for
> swift numbers and locations. If a specific chimney was not identified, she
> used Google Earth to try to pinpoint which chimney(s) it might be. If
> anyone could help us locate the exact chimney being used, it would be very
> helpful.
>
> Please scan the list (alphabetical by county) for sites you have, or might
> want to check. A few sites are already being monitored (and entered into
> eBird).
>
> If you want to see the original Word doc, which has the Google photos of
> the likely buildings (very interesting!), then contact me and I will send
> it.
>
> (We didnât quite manage to get this posted online, but we promise to try
> harder next year).
>
> ASHLAND COUNTY
> Ashland: Northland College, 1400 Ellis Ave S. likely. Swifts in
> neighborhood. Other possible locations nearby.
>
> BAYFIELD COUNTY
> Raspberry Island Lighthouse keeper reported swifts in the 1980s. Capped
> in 2006 unfortunately.
>
> COLUMBIA COUNTY
> Portage: Portage Theaters, 322 W Wisconsin St. Chimney visible from Cook
> St parking?
>
> GRANT COUNTY
> Platteville: City Hall, 79 N Bonson. 750 counted in 8/27/2008
> Also, on campus, try St Augustine University Parish, 135 S Hickory St.
> There are swifts reported in this area but no specific chimney IDâd. Could
> be private home or UW building.
>
> GREEN COUNTY
> Monroe: St Victor Church, south of 20th Ave and 14st St.
>
> IOWA COUNTY
> Dodgeville: Former school, now Highland Area Historical Society? Central
> chimney, view from north parking.
> Isabell St between E Dodgeville St & Spring St
>
> Also check former St Philipâs church to the west on Stone St. & W.
> Dodgeville St, Highland, WI
>
> JEFFERSON COUNTY
> Ft Atkinson: Middle School, 310 S 4th St E. Sightings in 2012 and 2013.
> Huge!
>
> LA CROSSE COUNTY
> La Crosse: Largest flock reported on eBird is only 10. Must be a roost in
> this city. Start in the area of 10th & Winnebago or Hwy 53 & State St.?
> From around 400 Front Street looking east to 2nd street has a good-sized
> stack (Oktoberfest?)
>
> MARATHON COUNTY
> Brokaw: Closed Brokaw Paper Mill, 214 2nd St. 500 reported 2012/2013 in
> the âtall chimneyâ.
>
> Wausau: 100-200 Jefferson. Building betweeen Library & Jefferson Street
> Inn.
>
> Resurrection Parish bldg, corner of N 2nd & McClellan Sts.
>
> MILWAUEE COUNTY
> Milwaukee: Atwater Elementary School, E Capitol Dr. & N Maryland Ave.;
> Across the street to east: St Robert School
>
> MARQUETTE COUNTY
> Montello: TW Design, 33 West St. 400 swifts on 8/26/12 (monitored in
> 2013).
>
> OZAUKEE COUNTY
> Grafton: 1776 Lake Shore. 220 swifts reported 8/25/12 at nearby Lion's Den
> Gorge Nature Preserve (consistent swift spotting at this location). This
> private home (?) appears to have four big chimneys and other buildings
> too. A roosting location? Bryan Gore, landscaper, opened âestateâ to
> garden walk. Check it out?
>
> Forest Beach Migratory Preserve (formerly Squires country club), Port
> Washington, WI. Are there swifts in the âclubhouseâ chimney? Itâs now
> a
> meeting place for Ozaukee County Land Trust. 100 swifts on eBird May 2010.
>
> ROCK COUNTY
> Janesville: W. Court St bridge over Rock River in downtown Janesville.
> There was a report of 200 swifts on 8/26 but no specific location.
> âEnginaireâ building? Other good chimneys downtown to check.
>
> Beloit:
> Aldrich Middle School, 1859 Northgate Drive, Beloit, WI
>
> Downtown. 450 reported âdowntownâ in 2011. Which chimney?
>
> 40 swifts reported at residential intersection, Wisconsin Ave & Emerson St
> on 8/27/11. Which chimney?
>
> 232 Shirland Ave. Swifts have been reported at nearby field north of this
> location. Is that an owl decoy on the chimney? A clue.
>
> 646 4th St, Beloit, WI (Brass Rail tavern)
>
> St. Paulâs Church, W Grand Ave, Beloit, WI
>
> VERNON COUNTY
> Coon Valley: Co-Op Creamery Co. 405 Central Ave. 375 swifts 5/21/14.
>
> Viroqua: Vernon County Museum, 100 blk E South St. Hundreds reported in
> 2013.
>
> WASHINGTON COUNTY
> Allenton: KAMCO, 537 Main St. Next to BP station. W of West Bend at I-45.
>
> Karen
>
> --
> Karen Etter Hale
> Lake Mills, WI
> chimneyswift1@xxxxxxxxxx
>
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