York Chimney Swifts
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James Kimball
Aug 31, 2025, 8:39:21 PM (7 days ago) Aug 31
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I estimated 700 or more Chimney Swifts flying around and entering the York Central School chimney this evening . This is an annual migration staging event at the old chimney of the York Central School, in Greigsville NY, documented for over 25 years now.
Ebird doesn’t like the count and may or may not pass on the report, but it is a familiar phenomenon in fall migration for swifts in many locations. Tonight the first swifts showed up at about 7:25 and various numbers could be seen flying about and occasionally entering the chimney. Peak numbers were between 7:55 and 8:10 - best seen from the parking area east of the school and looking toward the setting sun (beautiful tonight!).
Jim Kimball
kim...@geneseo.edu
Ebird doesn’t like the count and may or may not pass on the report, but it is a familiar phenomenon in fall migration for swifts in many locations. Tonight the first swifts showed up at about 7:25 and various numbers could be seen flying about and occasionally entering the chimney. Peak numbers were between 7:55 and 8:10 - best seen from the parking area east of the school and looking toward the setting sun (beautiful tonight!).
Jim Kimball
kim...@geneseo.edu
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