In 1682 a swift was found nesting for the first time in a chimney at a colonist’s cabin in Maine. This event forever changed the relationship between this species and people. From the journals of early explorers through the efforts of the largest all-volunteer research project to study the migration of a single species of bird, to Jesuit missionaries in a far-off land, it’s a remarkable story. And it’s not over: the next chapter will be written by us. John Connors, a Long Island native who currently manages the Chimney Swift Research Project with Audubon and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, will share his experiences and research on this incredible, high-flying species.
