I believe that's a silo at Nordicware, but Cedar Manor School on Cedar Lake Rd at Hwy 169 has a good chimney where I've seen Swift's in the past.
On Mon, Aug 3, 2020, 1:27 PM Kathryn Rudd <katda...@hotmail.com> wrote: > This is so interesting about Chimney Swifts! We have a wood burning > fireplace but I think it has a “hat” and screen on it. So, I believe that’s > why we don’t see the swifts. I was wondering about that huge Nordic Ware > chimney in St Louis Park that I see each time I drive on Hwy 100. Would > there be any CS roosting there? > Thanks for all the contributions! > Kathryn Rudd - Eagan > > Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > From: Paul Worwa<mailto:pwo...@allanmechanical.com> > Sent: Monday, August 3, 2020 9:17 AM > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU<mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Chimney Switts in St Paul > > Sadly, the Excelsior flock of Chimney Swifts appears to have lost their > home in downtown Excelsior this summer. I've enjoyed watching them for > years, but I have not seen any this summer. The old, tall brick chimney > that they roosted in for years was demolished. Hopefully they were able to > find a new home somewhere else. > > On a more positive note, my Mother's neighbor in Brooklyn Center was > telling me last week she had bats roosting in her chimney and she was > going to light a fire in her fireplace to chase them away. As she was > talking, I observed 6 CS flying around the neighborhood, and when one > dropped into her chimney, I pointed out to her that they were CS, and not > bats. She didn't care for that either, but when I told her they'd be > leaving in a few weeks, she agreed to leave them alone. > > Paul Worwa > > -----Original Message----- > From: Minnesota Birds <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> On Behalf Of Nina Hale > Sent: Monday, August 3, 2020 8:49 AM > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Chimney Switts in St Paul > > There is also an active colony in the Uptown area of Minneapolis. I'm not > sure where they roost, though in the past years I've thought it was on > Franklin and Hennepin. You will see and hear them all day long throughout > the wedge neighborhood of Uptown. and after sunset the Common Nighthawks > take over the neighborhood. Though this year The Nighthawks don't seem as > plentiful. I thought because there may be plus large parking lot lights due > to closed businesses. > > Nina > > > > personal email account of: > > Nina Hale > 612-805-2071 > > > On Sun, Aug 2, 2020, 9:56 PM Karlyn Eckman < > 000013aad297dffa-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > > > Hi folks, I love watching Chimney Swifts and want to learn more about > > them and their roosts. Am interested in volunteering if there are any > > organized efforts to document roosts. > > Karlyn Eckman > > > > On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 7:25 AM Jeffrey Saffle > > <jeffrey.saf...@hsc.utah.edu > > > > > wrote: > > > > > For anyone who’s interested, there are chimney swifts routinely > > > present around the Lake Elmo Elementary School. It’s an “old > fashioned” brick > > > building with a chimney. We volunteer at the Lake Elmo Farmer’s > Market > > > every Saturday morning, and they are always there. > > > J Saffle > > > Lake Elmo > > > > > > On 7/31/20, 6:05 PM, "Minnesota Birds on behalf of Gordon Andersson" > > > < MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU on behalf of gpanders...@msn.com> wrote: > > > > > > Ornithophiles > > > > > > > > > > > > I live in W. 7th neighborhood of St Paul kiddiecorner from a > > > school with a > > > tall chimney. Every summer the CHSW's start chittering and > > > flying around in > > > small and large groups beginning about sunset. On Monday eve I > > > decided to > > > count them as they dove down the chimney. As you know, the most > > > accurate > > > count would require a video recording played back in slow motion. > > The > > > number dropping into the tower accelerates suddenly and then it > > > is > > over > > > except for a few independent spirits. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Monday eve I counted 92 birds. On Tuesday 142 birds. Last > > > eve Thursday > > > 122 birds. The last count is probably the most accurate with > > > the smallest + > > > and - ranges. But I think the numbers actually fluctuate each > > evening > > > also. There might be a rolling average increase before > > > departure for the > > > south. > > > > > > > > > > > > For years Audubon MN conducted a volunteer CHSW count at two > > > times during > > > the summer, with a retired volunteer coordinator. For 40+ years, > St > > > Paul > > > Audubon Socy had a "warbler weekend" every Mother's Day weekend > > > at Villa > > > Maria in Old Frontenac on Miss River. Every evening Friday and > > > Saturday > > > people would count the birds going down the chimney of the 4 > > > story limestone > > > block residence. It was a scheduled event. > > > > > > > > > > > > About 15 years ago, on a weekend, I came back from birding > > > somewhere and > > > decided to sit in my bkyard and count the CHSW's. This was > > > before > > the > > > AM > > > organized count. As I remember there were 246 or so birds and I > > > sent the > > > observation to DNR non-game staff. > > > > > > > > > > > > My thought with these summer tower roosters has been that they > > > were > > all > > > non-breeders. Since they only appear in the evenings, they > > > could not be > > > feeding young in nests in the chimney. Someone who knows more > > > and > > has > > > actually studied CHSW's might offer some facts. I was told once > > > that only > > > one pair nests in each chimney. Alternatively, perhaps these > > > birds > > are > > > already swarming, preparatory to migration to Central America. > > > a long ways > > > to go and if young have already fledged they can head south. > > > > > > This is from CLO allaboutbirds.org "Unmated swifts continue > > > roosting > > > together in the summer, sometimes in large groups. But the > > > species does not > > > nest colonially: you'll find only one breeding pair nesting in > > > any > > one > > > chimney. The pair may tolerate other nonbreeders roosting in > > > their chimney." > > > > > > > > > This represents a huge number of non-breeders. CLO does not > > > mention age of > > > sexual maturity. The loss of chimneys has been gradual over > > > time so these > > > numbers are not due to a sudden surplus of adult birds from one > > > year to the > > > next. > > > > > > > > > > > > PS I just read Jim Williams article in the Star Tribune from July > > 28 > > > on > > > Chimney Swifts. He notes the decline of all four of N America > swift > > > species, that NAS labels as species of "special concern". > > > > > > > > > > > > GAndersson > > > > > > St Paul > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > Join or Leave mou-net: > > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, > > > practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > Join or Leave mou-net: > > > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > > > > -- > > Karlyn Eckman > > Mobile: (01) 651 308 7285 > > Email: eckma...@umn.edu > > > > ---- > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
