September begins the fall migration of Vaux’s Swift through Marin County
Marin Audubon and the Bay Area Vaux’s Swifts Working Group are expanding efforts to count Vaux’s Swifts and are seeking new volunteers with various abilities to join in the effort through this workshop. This is part of a wide effort to understand the largely unknown movement and roosting patterns of Vaux Swifts.
They invite you to join us for this exciting citizen science opportunity!
Volunteers will engage with knowledgeable Vaux’s Swift counters/members of the Working Group who bring years of experience to share with newly-motivated birders. Volunteers will learn about and participate in refining the methods used to count these large congregations of Vaux’s Swifts and plan future counting activities.
The Workshop has two parts (Register HERE for the Zoom workshop):
- Thursday, September 5th – 7pm – a meeting on Zoom at which you will hear an overview of the conditions at the overnight roost areas, efforts to count the swifts at this local site, and the various ways you can help.
Zoom Program:
Welcome – Barbara Salzman, President Marin Audubon Society
MC – Rich Cimino
Presenters – Michael Helms, Rusty Scalf - Sunday, September 8th – 6 to 8pm A site visit to the Vaux’s Swift migration roost at McNear Brick Yard, San Rafael for on-site experience and guidance from experts.
Contact Rich Cimino for more information via email at yellowbilledtours@gmail.com or text 925-353-0266
To learn more about Vaux’s Swifts, watch the Point San Pedro Road Coalition’s webinar with Rich Cimino at Vaux’s Swifts at McNear’s Brickyard Webinar on YouTube.