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Litchfield Audubon: Spring Swift Swirl
May 9 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Spring Swift Swirl
May 9, 2026
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Bent of the River, Southbury
Come to the Mitchell School in Woodbury to see Chimney Swifts return to their spring roost site — a recognized IBA (Important Bird Area) — from winter sojourns in Brazil. Swirling swaths of twittering swifts will come to roosting chimneys for the night in aerobatic splendor, some eventually to nest. This will be a sweet Mother’s Days treat, so come to enjoy this rite of spring! Other possible treats: early nighthawks or roosting bats.
Meet at 7:30 outside the Canfield Corner Pharmacy at the junction of Route 6 (Main Street North) and Route 47 in Woodbury.
For more information, call Russ Naylor at 203-841-7779; leave a message for a return call.
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