Chapman School Vaux's Swifts 3048 E
On September evenings, hundreds of people gather to watch up to 15,000 Vaux’s swifts enter Chapman Elementary School’s chimney to roost for the night in Portland, Oregon. The birds start circling the area in the hundreds about 30 minutes before sunset. After the sun goes down, they enter the chimney in a chaotic swirl for about 25 minutes. When the last swift enters the chimney, the crowd breaks out into applause.
Chapman School Vaux's Swifts 3048 E
On September evenings, hundreds of people gather to watch up to 15,000 Vaux’s swifts enter Chapman Elementary School’s chimney to roost for the night in Portland, Oregon. The birds start circling the area in the hundreds about 30 minutes before sunset. After the sun goes down, they enter the chimney in a chaotic swirl for about 25 minutes. When the last swift enters the chimney, the crowd breaks out into applause.