Join CKAS for dinner at Zim's (215 West Main Street) followed by the August 'A Swift Night Out' count.
Dinner at 7:00 pm; please RSVP to
cHJlc2lkZW50IHwgQ0tBUyAhIG9yZw== so we can let the restaurant know what size table we need. At about 8:15 pm (30+/- minutes before sunset), we'll walk the few blocks to this year's 'swiftiest' (no, not Taylor) downtown location: the smokestack on the back of the Lexington Fayette Government Center (200 East Main) where we'll observe the roost and count/estimate the number of swifts that enter. Best viewing is from the top of the Helix Garage.
NOTE: You are welcome to join us atop the Helix for the count even if you don't join us for dinner. We will be watching from the main parking lot, which should be open. Be on time since the birds won't wait!
A Swift Night Out started in 2001 as a continent-wide effort to raise awareness about and encourage interest in Chimney Swifts. As summer draws to a close and the swifts have finished raising their young, these fascinating aerial acrobats begin to congregate in communal roosts prior to their migration in the fall. Some roosts may consist of extended family units comprised of half a dozen birds or so, but larger sites can host hundreds or even thousands of swifts! Although A Swift Night Out stopped collecting count reports in 2017, CKAS has continued our local count since we believe the data is useful.
This is the first of two 'A Swift Night Out' counts; the second will be in September.
Last minute questions? Call Tony at 859-229-9421
___________________________________
Target Species: Chimney Swift, Common Nighthawk, Peregrine Falcon, and hundreds of Rock Pigeons.
Terrain: Easy.
Pace: Minimal.
Distance: A few blocks.
Restrooms: At the restaurant.
TB/ST
|
