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Re: Big Chimney Swift Roost in DC

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Tommy Owens

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Tommy Owens

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Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:26:43 -0400

There was a similar roost in the chimney of the Bowie City Hall at
2614 Kenhill Drive in Bowie, MD.
 I haven't visited it since the summer of 2005, does anyone know if it
still exists?

Tommy

On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 9:29 PM, Mike Mangiaracina
<> wrote:
> Riding home from work today at twilight, I stopped short when I saw a huge flock of Chimney Swifts, estimated at about 500, circling over Community Academy Public Charter School at the corner of Riggs Rd. and Rock Creek Church Rd., NE.  At 8:03 I watched the whole flock funnel down into the giant chimney on the school building.  I've never seen anything like this before, and it was spectacular.  If you've never watched this many Chimney Swifts roost, I highly recommend it!
>
> Good birding!
>
> Mike Mangiaracina
>



-- 
Tommy Owens