Chimney Swifts In Downtown Rutland.

There are chimney swifts living in the chimney of the abandoned Rutland
Herald Building in downtown Rutland.  That building is scheduled for
demolition to make way for a new hotel.   Will a new chimney structure for
the birds be part of this building project?

Kate & Dory

On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 9:18 AM Fowle, Margaret <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi VT Birders -
>
> Audubon Vermont is working with Vermont Fish and Wildlife to conduct a
> swift "blitz" this spring and summer.  See info below.  We've created a
> special Chimney Swift project on eBird, so if you submit any sightings,
> please share with the project named "CHSW_Survey."  More information and
> instructions can be found on our website at
> http://vt.audubon.org/conservation/chimney-swift-recovery
>
> In an attempt to evaluate the population size and critical habitat for
> Chimney Swifts in Vermont, Audubon VT is gathering as many observations of
> Chimney Swifts as possible, with special attention paid to the following
> urban areas in Vermont:
>
> -        Barre
>
> -        Bennington
>
> -        Burlington
>
> -        Brattleboro
>
> -        Essex
>
> -        Manchester
>
> -        Middlebury
>
> -        Montpelier
>
> -        Newport
>
> -        Rutland
>
> -        St. Johnsbury
>
> -        Swanton
>
> -        Springfield
>
> -        White River Junction
>
> -        Woodstock
> We ask people to focus efforts to look for Chimney Swifts during two
> different time periods:
>
> 1)     Mid/late May - mid-June
>
> 2)     Mid/late July - mid- August
> The best time of day to observe Chimney Swifts is in the late
> evening/dusk.  Take an evening stroll in your neighborhood or favorite
> swift sighting area with your binoculars and count the number and location
> where you see and hear the birds.
> For more information on how to identify Chimney Swifts by sight and sound,
> see https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/chimney-swift and
> https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chimney_Swift
>
> Please submit your observations to eBird.  If you have already seen
> Chimney Swifts this year and have submitted your sightings on eBird, please
> go back to share those sightings with the Chimney Swift survey project
> (CHSW_Survey).
>
> Thank you! Enjoy your evenings out and about looking for these wonderful
> birds.
>
> -
> Margaret Fowle
> Conservation Biologist
> w: 802.434.4806 (home office)
> c: 802.238.0046
> Pronouns: she, her, hers
>
> Audubon Vermont
> 255 Sherman Hollow Rd
> Huntington, VT 05462
> www.vt.audubon.org<http://www.vt.audubon.org/>
>


-- 
Katherine Olgiati