Date: 9/3/24 2:01 pm From: Grant Stevenson <stevensongrant03...> Subject: Re: Allegheny County - No Chimney Swifts
Observing the same swift problem here in the cities of the Lehigh Valley.
There were some earlier. Now none. Maybe too many migrating raptors will be
a possible reason now that the hawkwatches are getting more busy,
especially after a cold front? I'm just guessing. Good observation, though,
as indeed the 32% or 39% or whatever decline continues exponentially
theoretically maybe?? I don't know. Interesting, and scary.
Grant Stevenson
Bethlehem, Lehigh County
On Tue, Sep 3, 2024, 3:01 PM Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> wrote:
> Well, even if you might think there are only 5 people on the listserv,
> there are 1535 still listed as subscribers with about 400 set to No Mail
> with some of those I notice are no longer with us.
>
> Deb
>
> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on
> behalf of Ryan Tomazin <wvwarblers...>
> Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 11:20 AM
> To: pabirds <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: [PABIRDS] Allegheny County - No Chimney Swifts
> All (or the 5 people still using the listserv),
>
> I just stepped outside at 11:10 a.m. for something, and was struck right
> away by the lack of any Chimney Swifts. Not a one. They never leave here
> until mid-late September. I've been monitoring all types of life being 3
> weeks ahead this year, and I wonder about the swifts leaving 3 weeks early.
>
> Never mind that there were in fact just about no birds at all, at any
> distance. I heard the quiet lisp of a House Sparrow twice, and that was it.
> Utter silence. On a beautiful sunny day...
>
> Did anyone else in the state lose their swifts overnight?
>
> Ryan Tomazin
> Bridgeville, PA
>
