Not a great shot but the best I could get. Near roost site 225 approx. that night entered the roost.
Watching as they came into roost, with Ken McKenna. See eBird list too.
about 70 flying into the roost for the night.
About 75 swifts circling around library in Truro. A known and monitored roost site.
Sorry about the photo :-) slightly visible on zoom. A pair of fledgelings flying over field at the end of wilsley rd. Could clearly hear typical calls and see swept back wings.
Heavily cropped shot of bird in flight. Silhouette distinctive. Heard it chittering, observed it feeding for about five minutes. This is the only shot I managed to get. These are confirmed nesters in the village of Alma, about a kilometer away.
Sorry about the photo :-) slightly visible on zoom. A pair of fledgelings flying over field at the end of wilsley rd. Could clearly hear typical calls and see swept back wings.