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[Ontbirds] 10+ chimney swifts in flight - Pape and O'Connor (East York)

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Richard Sigesmund
Fri, Jul 29, 2011 10:54 PM

For the past 2 weeks, I've watched what I thought were chimney swifts
hunting relatively low along O'Connor Dr, between Pape and Broadview on the
north side of the road.

Tonight, there were around 10, if not more, chimney swifts flying around
with some swallows, dipping as low as 10 feet above rooftops.  I spent 30
minutes trying to take pictures (almost impossible) so I can be 100% certain
they're chimney swifts.  But the cigar-shaped bodies, wing shape and erratic
flying leave me pretty confident that they are chimney swifts.

Not sure where the roost is. This is the first year I've seen swifts in my
neighbourhood and it seems as if their numbers are increasing daily.  I
usually see them between 6 and 9 PM (no surprise).

For the past 2 weeks, I've watched what I thought were chimney swifts hunting relatively low along O'Connor Dr, between Pape and Broadview on the north side of the road. Tonight, there were around 10, if not more, chimney swifts flying around with some swallows, dipping as low as 10 feet above rooftops. I spent 30 minutes trying to take pictures (almost impossible) so I can be 100% certain they're chimney swifts. But the cigar-shaped bodies, wing shape and erratic flying leave me pretty confident that they are chimney swifts. Not sure where the roost is. This is the first year I've seen swifts in my neighbourhood and it seems as if their numbers are increasing daily. I usually see them between 6 and 9 PM (no surprise).