Spreadsheet with count data and graphs for the Pershing/Whole Foods Market/St. Paul's and Dayton Swift Counts
Sept 30 Report: Last Tuesday, 9/30, we counted 1 swift at Whole Foods! Mary Ann Beauchemin checked Whole Foods last night, 10/6, and counted 1 swift. Last night 2 swifts flew by, but only one swift roosted for the night. This is about the same time that the numbers dropped at Whole Foods last year. Last Thursday night we counted 261 swifts at St. Paul's Church near Binz and Main streets. We are going to count at St. Paul's tonight, 10/7. We will meet about 7 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
