Spreadsheet with count data and graphs for the Pershing/Whole Foods Market/St. Paul's and Dayton Swift Counts
Oct 20 Update: Last Tuesday, 10/14, we counted 6 swifts at Pershing. On Thursday we counted zero swifts at Braeburn Elementary School. This was after the front went through. On Thursday I did not see any swifts at the wastewater treatment ponds at Beechnut and Newcastle. This weekend I checked the wastewater treatment ponds in Clear Lake and did not see any swifts. This is about the same time the swifts left last year.
We are going to check St Paul's tomorrow night about 6:45 pm.
-- Pam Smolen
Count Locations:
Tips on Counting Swifts by Paul and Georgean Kyle: When counting Chimney Swifts at roosts, the numbers can become overwhelming -- especially as the numbers continue to climb as we move
toward fall migration over the next few weeks. What we have found to work
quite well is to use an athletic lap counter. These are available at most
sporting goods stores. You can tally without taking your eyes off of the
swifts.
When the numbers of swifts are relatively low, a direct count can be made --
one click per swift. At sites where the numbers exceed several hundred (or
the entry rate is high), make one click per 10 swifts and multiply the end
number of clicks by 10 for the total. It works really well if several
counters can average their counts at the end.
Pershing/Whole Foods Market Swift Counts 2008
Graph prepared by Pam Smolen
Pershing/Whole Foods Market/St. Paul's Swift Counts 2007
Graph prepared by Pam Smolen
