And newer chimneys have metal liners, which the birds can’t cling to. In Portland, a chimney at Chapman Elementary School has hosted a flock of swifts since the 1980s. The Portland swift count ...

The next two weeks will be peak times to watch the swifts in action. The Bird Alliance of Oregon (formerly known as Portland Audubon) has been counting migrating Vaux’s swifts in the Portland ...

As recently as last week, volunteers were counting more than 15,000 swifts a night there. It’s possible the birds are stopping in Rainier and then bypassing Portland. About 10,000 swifts were ...

(KOIN) – Watching Vaux’s Swifts roost in the chimney of Chapman Elementary School has been a Portland tradition for decades. But this year, the Bird Alliance of Oregon, a wildlife advocacy ...

and they migrate through the Portland area each fall. With a decline in forest habitation, they also use chimneys throughout the area to roost. The Bird Alliance counts the swifts that roost at ...

The Bird Alliance of Oregon has a volunteer information table at Chapman Elementary for visitors coming to watch Vaux's swifts roosting in Portland, Oregon. Once the swifts get to a site ...

As Vaux’s Swifts migrate south, they roost together in a chimney, drawing crowds In Portland, thousands gather to marvel at migrating birds’ nighttime routine The Vaux's Swift is a tiny bird ...

The Bird Alliance of Oregon has a volunteer information table at Chapman Elementary for visitors coming to watch Vaux's swifts roosting in Portland, Oregon. Hester Van Heemstra watches Vaux's swifts ...