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Vlad noticed some flapping of wings on the ground and some feathery hopping. It was a swift, apparently injured. It would flap its wings, fly up slightly and then plunge right back to the ground. He put it on top of a log, hopefully out of cats' field of vision.
They are totally fascinating to watch. A peregrine falcon got in on the action and after several failed attempts was successful in catching one of the birds. With such a huge mass of birds here it's surprising that more predatory birds don't hang out around here. The whole crowd ooohs and ahhhs.
for more info
www.audubonportland.org/local-birding/swiftwatch/swift-watch
Swift Campout is a loosely organized (if at all) event, in a way, where people are encouraged to go on overnight bicycle camping trips. The first Swift Campout was organized by Swift Industries, a Seattle-based company that makes bags and accessories for bicycle touring, about 5 years ago as a means of self promotion (it seems) and to encourage group rides and exploration of parks and campgrounds within an easy ride.
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Swift Campout is a loosely organized (if at all) event, in a way, where people are encouraged to go on overnight bicycle camping trips. The first Swift Campout was organized by Swift Industries, a Seattle-based company that makes bags and accessories for bicycle touring, about 5 years ago as a means of self promotion (it seems) and to encourage group rides and exploration of parks and campgrounds within an easy ride.
14-07-2019 Back Garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Apodidae
Genus:Apus
Species:A. apus
Binomial name
Apus apus
Irish Name:
Gabhlán gaoithe
Status
Widespread though declining summer visitor throughout Ireland from May to early September.
Identification
About the same size as a Swallow, but all dark. Spends virtually all of its life airborne and never seen resting on wires, as Swallows and Martins frequently do. The weak and small feet of a Swift only allow it to cling to vertical surfaces or shuffle akwardly on the ground (at the nest). In flight, has a distinctive shape with scythe shaped wings held straight out from the body. One of the fastest flying birds in Ireland.
Voice
Most frequently heard is a high-pitched scream "srrrriii". Often given by pairs in high speed chases.
Diet
Feeds exclusively on various invertebrates (midges, flies, spiders) caught in flight
Breeding
Breeds throughout Ireland, usually in small recesses in buildings, both occupied and derelict. Less frequently in holes in trees or caves in uplands or coastal areas.
Wintering
Winters in tropical Africa. Migrants arrive from the end of April onwards and most will have departed by mid-August. A few individuals can usually be seen up until the start of September.
Swift Campout is a loosely organized (if at all) event, in a way, where people are encouraged to go on overnight bicycle camping trips. The first Swift Campout was organized by Swift Industries, a Seattle-based company that makes bags and accessories for bicycle touring, about 5 years ago as a means of self promotion (it seems) and to encourage group rides and exploration of parks and campgrounds within an easy ride.
Huge flock (over 25,000) of Vaux's Swifts swarm into idle brickyard smokestacks during fall migration.
Bat-like Vaux's Swifts (Chaetura vauxi) swarm before roosting in a large chimney in Healdsburg, CA. Roost was estimated to hold up to 8000 birds during peak migration!
Swift Campout is a loosely organized (if at all) event, in a way, where people are encouraged to go on overnight bicycle camping trips. The first Swift Campout was organized by Swift Industries, a Seattle-based company that makes bags and accessories for bicycle touring, about 5 years ago as a means of self promotion (it seems) and to encourage group rides and exploration of parks and campgrounds within an easy ride.
An unexpected bonus while sitting by the pond - a rare Swift Parrot landed over head and sat briefly - long enough for me to grab a few shots- nothing brilliant but it was in deep shade against the sky and almost straight up as you can see from the pics
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