Birds Canada and the Owen Sound Field Naturalists are co-hosting a Chimney Swift roost monitoring event on June 2nd in Owen Sound, Ontario.

Come out for a chance to witness one of springtime’s most captivating aerial displays and contribute to important community science! Join Gabriel Evans-Cook, Ontario Aerial Insectivore Program Biologist at Birds Canada, for an evening of Chimney Swift conversation and conservation as we monitor a key roost site in Owen Sound that was preserved in collaboration with the Chimney Swift Restoration Fund.

We’ll meet at the recently restored Old Grey County Courthouse (1235 3rd Ave E, Owen Sound, ON) at 8:00 PM. Feel free to bring your own coffee, tea, or snacks! Gabriel will start things off with a short talk about Chimney Swifts, their incredible migration journey, and the urgent need to monitor their declining populations through Birds Canada’s SwiftWatch program.

As dusk falls, we’ll hopefully witness dozens of swifts swirling through the sky before they funnel into the chimney to roost for the night a spectacular sight to see.

Everyone is welcome, let’s help conserve Chimney Swifts one roost at a time!