Held by UNC’s Avian Society, the event included speakers and attendees hoping to share their love for Chimney Swifts with fellow bird enthusiasts. Member Sydney McLean said the roosting of the Swifts ...

Chimney swifts — tiny birds that can eat up to 6,000 insects a day and whose population is in rapid decline — will have two ...

Fall migration is in full swing, and among the birds migrating to warmer climates through and from Wisconsin are Chimney Swifts. The small, fast-flying birds are known for their cigar-shaped bodies ...

This story originally published online in The 9th Street Journal. It’s Tuesday evening at the Velvet Hippo’s rooftop bar. From the wooded deck, a few dozen hipster bargoers admire a picture-perfect ...

It’s almost unnoticeable at first: A chittering sound here, a glimpse there. But within the span of half an hour, the sky over UNC-Chapel Hill’s McCorkle Place is full of them—thousands upon thousands ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After spending their summer mating throughout May and June, Vaux's Swifts migrate south toward Central and South America beginning ...

Swarms of chimney swifts should have been in downtown Chapel Hill by late August, but birdwatcher Barbara Driscoll saw only a few, despite hearing their familiar twittering sound. She followed it ...

EAST LIVERPOOL — Those driving around in parts of Columbiana County lately may have noticed some tall thin structures. These are Chimney Swift Towers that have been built and installed by volunteers ...

Pioneer ornithologist Althea Sherman's 98-year-old chimney swift observation tower got wired for the 21st century Thursday. Two video cameras and a microphone, installed by raptor expert Bob Anderson, ...

MARSHALL - Madison County Public Library's Marshall branch boasts 11 themed gardens, including a butterfly garden, attracting visitors from all over. Now the branch has unveiled a new amenity to bring ...