See Swirling Swifts This Fall

Each fall, flocks of tiny bat-like birds exhibit one of many best migration spectacles: a whole bunch and hundreds of swifts collect right into a swirling fowl twister above their chimney roost web site. Because the solar units, the birds drop into the chimney one after the other to spend the evening. 

They collect at roost websites all through North Carolina as they stage their lengthy migration journeys to South America. The phenomenon occurs over cities and cities each fall and is an accessible and wonderful solution to get pleasure from fall fowl migration along with your native chapter. 

Try the schedule beneath to discover a Swift Night time Out watch occasion close to you. 

New Hope Bird Alliance (Chatham, Durham, Orange)

1. September 8, 7pm at The Davie Poplar Tree on UNC Chapel Hill’s campus (204 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC 27514). More information here.
2. September 22, 6:30pm on the Durham Resort Rooftop Bar (Arrive early for seating 315 E. Chapel Hill Avenue, Durham, 919-768-8830)
3. September 28, 7pm at The Davie Poplar Tree on UNC Chapel Hill’s campus (204 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC 27514). More information here.
4. September 29, 7pm at The Velvet Hippo (119 Orange Avenue, third Flooring, Durham, NC 27701)

Blue Ridge Audubon Chapter (Buncombe, Henderson, surrounding WNC counties)

1. September 24, 6:45-8pm on the Roof of the Civic Middle (Harrah’s storage, 68 Rankin Ave, Asheville, NC 28801)

T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society (Guilford, Caswell)

1. September 16, 6:30-8pm location TBD

High Country Audubon (Avery, Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes)

1. September 13, 7-8:30pm at Wilkesboro Elementary College (1248 College St, Wilkesboro, NC). The swifts start to collect round 7:30pm. Members normally arrive by 7:00 with some arriving earlier to picnic. The swifts start to descend into the chimney round 8:00pm and are achieved by 8:30pm.

Forsyth Audubon (Forsyth)

1. September 13, 7:30pm on the Northwest Center College (5501 Murray Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27106). Ever seen a fowl twister? Northwest Center College has the distinctive distinction of being one among Winston-Salem’s most distinguished Chimney Swift roosts this time of 12 months. Every September, Forsyth Audubon hosts a Chimney Swift Night time Out, observing and having fun with this spectacular pure phenomenon. The height of the vortex ought to happen round 8 PM, as civil twilight units in. However come earlier than sundown to peruse our training desk or get pleasure from a Chimney Swift themed arts and craft. Convey a chair and are available able to be amazed!