Congratulations, Emily. That must have been very exciting. Female was acting differently today, checking eggs every few seconds. I was puzzled since I thought it was a day or two too early for hatch.
I am watching a swift hatch tonight!!!!!!!!!!
Looks like 2 hatched so far
Most of the nestlings that come into our care come as a result of a fallen nest that has landed down in a home fireplace. The rescuers often bring them to us nest and all. The nests are always rock solid and intact but that amazing saliva “glue” is apparently no match for heavy soot build-up on chimney walls and the adhesion fails!
I just learned of this live stream! This is very interesting since I currently have Chimney Swifts nesting in our chimney:)
Absolutely correct, Swift Care. No twig is allowed to slip out of place. I’ve also observed how careful she is to have all in order before there is a shift change, then an inspection when she returns. Fascinating birds in so many ways.
One has to admire her meticulous “housekeeping” to keep the nest in good shape.
6:02 A.M. One Swift applying saliva to lower left rim of nest. No others in view.
12:25 A.M. One Swift on nest. Trio of Swifts below.
While the adult swift was on the next, two other adults were nearby. One left for a few minutes, returning with a twig in his/her mouth. This adult fluttered by the swift on the nest for a minute or so and then was allowed to do the “swift change” and add the twig to the nest. The third swift watched from below.
Rescind my comment made moments ago. There are two swifts on the nest but that third adult is hanging around below the nest. Common?
Two swifts on nest, not sure what happened last night after viewing the other two adult swifts hovering over the nest while an adult was incubating. Briefly, a fourth adult flew into the camera’s view but it didn’t hang around for long.
6:00 A.M. Two Chimney Swifts on the nest, one partially covering the other. No other Swifts in view.
One adult is on the nest and there is another below the nest and another adult on the left side of the screen. Two swifts waiting in the wings, so to speak? Interesting.
6:23 A.M. Two Swifts on the nest this morning, i.e. two “flying cigars”.
Fran, as you say, easy to remember that descriptive name. Not sure who first used it, but you always see it with any discussion of Chimney Swifts.
Hi everyone,
Carol, I was reading last night that the Chimney Swifts are also referred to as “Flying Cigars”. I just love it! That is something that I will remember.
6:39 A.M. Swift arrives and places saliva on upper left side of nest. Flies off and a second Swift from below flies up to nest, settles down.
7:09 P.M. Swift returns to nest. Would say incubation period well underway now.
7:06 P.M. View of eggs. Looks as if they have been moved around again. Have observed much egg rotation today and yesterday.
Swift returned to nest with additional twigs @noon.
6:14 A.M. One Swift on nest. No other in view.
Both swifts were off the nest from my watch @ 7:50 PM , one returned @ 8:00PM.
Looks like 5 eggs.
Happy Fathers Day!
After a quiet shift change at 6:34 A.M., a another Swift appeared below nest,flew up to the right side of incubating Swift, at one point nearly covering her. The original Swift appeared to resist, pushing to the right. Eventually, what I’m thinking was an “extra” did leave the nest (by 7:20 A.M.).
6:34 P.M. Shift change. Adult flies up from below to relieve Swift on nest.
6:32 A.M. One adult on nest, some preening. No others in camera view.
Thanks, Mike, for letting us know.
Congratulations, Emily. That must have been very exciting. Female was acting differently today, checking eggs every few seconds. I was puzzled since I thought it was a day or two too early for hatch.
I am watching a swift hatch tonight!!!!!!!!!!
Looks like 2 hatched so far
Most of the nestlings that come into our care come as a result of a fallen nest that has landed down in a home fireplace. The rescuers often bring them to us nest and all. The nests are always rock solid and intact but that amazing saliva “glue” is apparently no match for heavy soot build-up on chimney walls and the adhesion fails!
I just learned of this live stream! This is very interesting since I currently have Chimney Swifts nesting in our chimney:)
Absolutely correct, Swift Care. No twig is allowed to slip out of place. I’ve also observed how careful she is to have all in order before there is a shift change, then an inspection when she returns. Fascinating birds in so many ways.
One has to admire her meticulous “housekeeping” to keep the nest in good shape.
6:02 A.M. One Swift applying saliva to lower left rim of nest. No others in view.
12:25 A.M. One Swift on nest. Trio of Swifts below.
While the adult swift was on the next, two other adults were nearby. One left for a few minutes, returning with a twig in his/her mouth. This adult fluttered by the swift on the nest for a minute or so and then was allowed to do the “swift change” and add the twig to the nest. The third swift watched from below.
Rescind my comment made moments ago. There are two swifts on the nest but that third adult is hanging around below the nest. Common?
Two swifts on nest, not sure what happened last night after viewing the other two adult swifts hovering over the nest while an adult was incubating. Briefly, a fourth adult flew into the camera’s view but it didn’t hang around for long.
6:00 A.M. Two Chimney Swifts on the nest, one partially covering the other. No other Swifts in view.
One adult is on the nest and there is another below the nest and another adult on the left side of the screen. Two swifts waiting in the wings, so to speak? Interesting.
6:23 A.M. Two Swifts on the nest this morning, i.e. two “flying cigars”.
Fran, as you say, easy to remember that descriptive name. Not sure who first used it, but you always see it with any discussion of Chimney Swifts.
Hi everyone,
Carol, I was reading last night that the Chimney Swifts are also referred to as “Flying Cigars”. I just love it! That is something that I will remember.
6:39 A.M. Swift arrives and places saliva on upper left side of nest. Flies off and a second Swift from below flies up to nest, settles down.
7:09 P.M. Swift returns to nest. Would say incubation period well underway now.
7:06 P.M. View of eggs. Looks as if they have been moved around again. Have observed much egg rotation today and yesterday.
Swift returned to nest with additional twigs @noon.
6:14 A.M. One Swift on nest. No other in view.
Both swifts were off the nest from my watch @ 7:50 PM , one returned @ 8:00PM.
Looks like 5 eggs.
Happy Fathers Day!
After a quiet shift change at 6:34 A.M., a another Swift appeared below nest,flew up to the right side of incubating Swift, at one point nearly covering her. The original Swift appeared to resist, pushing to the right. Eventually, what I’m thinking was an “extra” did leave the nest (by 7:20 A.M.).
6:34 P.M. Shift change. Adult flies up from below to relieve Swift on nest.
6:32 A.M. One adult on nest, some preening. No others in camera view.