The swifts continue to roost in the girl's dorm chimney here in Union Springs at Union Springs Academy. I live right behind the dorm so have a good viewing spot.
So fascinating to watch the swifts arrive just out of nowhere from what seems to be a sky devoid of birds, circle around about 5 minutes or so & then suddenly begin the descent. Last evening I counted 92. Takes them about 10 minutes, depending on stragglers or early birds. They've been coming just before 8 p.m.. The ospreys are still carrying fish to the juveniles on the NYSG platform over on Center St./Number One Rd. Fritzie -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
