Vaux’s Swift Watch — at Sunset

Twice a year, in the spring and fall, thousands of Vaux’s Swifts use the Agate Hall Chimney to roost for the night as they stop to rest during their migration journeys. In April they arrive with warm winds from the south. Most will continue north and east to the mountains for the nesting season. Early September they will be heading back south, returning to overwinter in the welcoming warmth of Central and South America.

LCAS volunteers have a long history of sharing these fascinating natural phenomena with the public by setting up informational tables once or twice each migration season. Migration timing varies, so we hope the birds will make a good showing when we gather on Friday night, April 25, to watch them ride in on the wind and funnel down into the iconic Agate Hall Chimney as daylight fades.

Come join us at Agate Hall, on the UO campus at 17th Avenue and Agate Street. Reluctant family members may be enticed to come by promising ice cream from Prince Puckler’s or exploration of the playground between the ice cream store and the chimney. This spectacle has been known to transform non-birders of all ages into avid birders!

FMI: Lane Audubon Facebook page or website or call the Lane Audubon phone at 541.485.2473. FMI: about Vaux’s Swifts: Vaux’s Happenings.