For the past 2 weeks, I've watched what I thought were chimney swifts hunting relatively low along O'Connor Dr, between Pape and Broadview on the north side of the road.
Tonight, there were around 10, if not more, chimney swifts flying around with some swallows, dipping as low as 10 feet above rooftops. I spent 30 minutes trying to take pictures (almost impossible) so I can be 100% certain they're chimney swifts. But the cigar-shaped bodies, wing shape and erratic flying leave me pretty confident that they are chimney swifts. Not sure where the roost is. This is the first year I've seen swifts in my neighbourhood and it seems as if their numbers are increasing daily. I usually see them between 6 and 9 PM (no surprise). _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
