Chimney Swifts at W.G. Jones State Forest

Chimney Swifts are nesting at William Goodrich Jones State Forest. Seven years after the Chimney Swift Tower was built, the birds took up residence. Heartwood Chapter Texas Master Naturalists were excited to see the birds during their June 2017 meeting.
This Tower provides a place for Chimney Swifts to roost and nest. Chimney Swifts are birds specialized for high-speed aerial life. They eat almost one-third of their body weight in flying insects such as flies, bees, beetles, mosquitoes, and termites every day. Like many bird species, Chimney Swifts are declining in numbers and need our help. Historically, swifts roosted and nested in hollow trees. Today, because of loses to their natural nest sites, they rely almost completely on humans for their nesting and roosting structures.
Additional information:
Chimney Swifts, Houston Audubon: houstonaudubon....
Chimney Swift Conservation Association: www.chimneyswif...
Chimney Swifft, The Cornel lLab of Ornithology: www.allaboutbi...
Chimney Swift Conservation Challenge: tpwd.texas.gov/...
Videography by Ken Kramm 6 July 2017
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Creative Commons photos of Chimney Swifts: 12 Sep 2008 by Jim McCulloch, Flickr 15 May 2016 by synspectrum, Flickr