This evening I found a good roost with about 150 Chimney Swifts west of the Dairy Queen in Hilliard.  The location is:

Avery Lodge 493
3980 Main Street
Hilliard, OH

Pull into the alley just before Hilliard Cleaners and park.  There is a really nice big open grassy area behind the lodge.  This chimney is different than any others I have seen.  Because it has a bit of a "roof/ceiling" on it, I had dismissed it and was looking for another chimney.   But the circling birds directed my focus to this unusual set-up.  It  shows yet again how agile Chimney Swifts are.

Children (of all ages!) need to be seeing this at this time of year.  Please spread the word.  The action happens between 7:45-8:25 these days.  

Jenny Bowman
Columbus Natural History Society, Immediate Past President
http://www.columbusnaturalhistory.org/Site/Home.html
Trustee, Canal Society of Ohio
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the places and moments that take our breath away."
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