Learn more about aerial insectivores

Common Nighthawk - Ph. Nick Myatt, Wikim. Commons

 There's a lot of information now available about aerial insectivores - which species are declining, what threats they face, and how their ecology is similar or different from species-to-species. And there are several opportunities for you to become involved in their monitoring and conservation, and to learn more. 

One of the fascinating behaviors witnessed this year is exhibited by swifts and a number of other bird species around the world: young of the previous year travel back to act as "helpers at the nest" - assisting their parents to raise this year's young. Read about this in Alexander Skutch's book: Helpers at Birds' Nests: A Worldwide Survey of Cooperative Breeding and Related Behavior. (1999, University of Iowa Press.)

Join us at one of three upcoming August events - and/or at the WBCI/Bird City Annual Conference in the Waukesha area Sept 6-8:

Aerial Insectivores, Cutright Bird Club, Riveredge Nature Center, 7pm on August 7th

Aerial Insectivores, Green Lake Bird & Nature Club, 630pm, Green Lake Town Square Building

WBCI/Bird City Annual Conference:
 http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/annual-meetings/2018-wbci-annual-meeting/

Agenda/Schedule:
http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/WBCI-2018-agenda_Final_5-29-18.pdf

Registration:
http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Registration-form_final_2018.pdf

Swift Night Out events provide observers with a chance to view the annual spectacle of hundreds (or more!) of Chimney Swifts at one or more of their autumn roost sites. 

Chimney Swift in flight - Ph. Jim McCulloch, Wikim. Commons

Just a few examples:

Swift Night Out - Green Bay Aug 18  - contact Nancy Nabak at nancyn@woodlanddunes.org


Swift Night Out  -Two Rivers Sept 13th - contact Nancy Nabak at nancyn@woodlanddunes.org