About a week ago, I heard and saw a large swarm of Swifts in wide circles above the Global Arts School (former Monroe School) in St Paul at 810 Palace St and E-W street After the rains on Sat and Sunday evenings they are active again. They roost in the school chimney at night and began to swarm at about 8:30 pm. The best viewing is on the north side of the school on Palace. The school is bounded by Fulton St on the E and View street on the W.
They have been using this chimney for about 20 yrs or so. As the days lengthen they will go to roost later. You will hear their chittering calls before you see them. Gordon Andersson St Paul ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
