WBNA and Natural Area Preservation (NAP) Swift Nights Out, 22 August | Event in Ann Arbor | AllEvents

WBNA and Natural Area Preservation (NAP) Swift Nights Out

Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance

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Fri, 22 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 pm

1.3 hours

Washtenaw County, Michigan

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Fri, 22 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 pm to 09:15 pm (EDT)

Washtenaw County, Michigan

110 N 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1483, United States

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WBNA and Natural Area Preservation (NAP) Swift Nights Out
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D4FA5A72CA75-57737295-swift
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Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance and the City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation invite you to join us for our Annual Ann Arbor-Washtenaw County Chimney Swift count. Watching Chimney Swifts enter their roosts at dusk is a spectacular sight (video and more information here). Volunteers will choose a known Chimney Swift roosting location and stake it out before dusk, counting the Swifts as they enter the chimney, as darkness falls. You can sign up for one night/one location at a time, or count each night of the weekend.

** New for this year** On Sunday night, August 24th we'll meet all together at the largest roost in the area-- usually this has been Mack School on Miller Rd. in Ann Arbor. We'll update this location closer to the event. It will be great to be together to see the spectacle. Arrive at 8 pm to see the Swifts begin to gather and stay until all the birds have descended into the massive chimney.

Chimney Swifts are in steep decline across North America, so let’s help find out how they are doing in Washtenaw County. Habitat loss is one reason, as well as decline of the insects they eat, and other unknown factors. We are helping bird science by conducting this count! This is a great experience for non-birders—bring your friends and family to show them how these very cool aerial insectivores share our cities and towns with us.

NOTE: Occasionally the Swifts will not use a particular location on a given night due to a predator such as a Cooper’s Hawk, or another issue. In that case, “No Swifts” will still be good information for us! Email Juliet Berger with your results after the survey, and post it on eBird if you have an account. Please share your eBird list with usernames Washtenaw Audubon Society and NAPBBS. Thank you for your help!

If you know of an active roost that’s not listed, email Juliet Berger TkFQQmlyZHMgfCBhMmdvdiAhIG9yZw== and she will add it to the sign up.


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WBNA and Natural Area Preservation (NAP) Swift Nights Out, 22 August | Event in Ann Arbor | AllEvents
WBNA and Natural Area Preservation (NAP) Swift Nights Out
Fri, 22 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 pm