Vaux’s Swift Watch – April 14 and 28 at Sunset
We hope to welcome the Vaux’s Swifts back in April as they arrive with a warm wind from the south. The timing of the migration varies, so we hope they will show up when we gather to watch the birds…
We hope to welcome the Vaux’s Swifts back in April as they arrive with a warm wind from the south. The timing of the migration varies, so we hope they will show up when we gather to watch the birds…
Lane County Audubon Society will host two of its annual fall swift events outside Agate Hall at sunset on consecutive Fridays, September 9th and 16th. It is fun to observe the swifts before they fly off to Central and South…
This event was canceled due to smokey conditions and high temperatures. Lane County Audubon Society will host two of its annual fall swift events outside Agate Hall at sunset on consecutive Fridays, September 9th and 16th. It is fun to…
Lane County Audubon Society will host one of its annual fall swift events outside Agate Hall at sunset on Friday September 16th. It is fun to observe the swifts before they fly off to Central and South America for the…
Vaux’s Swifts (Chaetua vauxi) are small aerialist insectivore birds. They do not perch to rest, as songbirds do, but spend their entire day on the wing. They are long-distance migrators from Central America to the Pacific Northwest (PNW) in the…
We can expect the Vaux’s Swifts to arrive with a warm wind from the south sometime in April. The timing of the migration varies, so we hope they will show up April 15 and 29 when we will be watching the…
KLCC’s Tiffany Eckert interviewed Lane Co Audubon President Maeve Sowles as they witnessed a natural phenomenon in Eugene while a large flock of Vaux’s Swifts gathered at sunset and dove into a chimney at Agate Hall on the UO campus.…
Lane County Audubon Society will host two of its annual fall swift events outside Agate Hall at sunset on consecutive Fridays, September 10th and 17th. We will be outdoors, of course, and spread out to maintain social distancing, so please…
Friday, September 4th was the first of two “Welcome Back the Swifts” events Lane County Audubon Society sponsored in September. Approximately 85 gathered, families and groups of friends, along with some dogs, to watch the biannual spectacle of the Vaux’s…
Lane County Audubon Society is holding its annual fall swift event outside Agate Hall on Friday September 9th at sunset. The Vaux’s swifts use the chimney to roost for the night as they gather prior to migration. Last year the…