Good Evening All - A week ago I moved to downtown New Haven and one of the first things I did was to go watch the chimney swifts roosting. Tonight is already my third night watching and it’s been truly amazing. They don’t start flying into the chimney until about 10 mins after the sunset. They don’t go in as one group but in 2, 3, or like tonight 4 different groups. The last group began entering at 8:42pm so if you’re decide to come and watch and think it’s over, it’s not over until the last stubborn „teenager” finally decides to go to sleep. There were so many birds! I wish I could count them but I don’t know how. Based on my previous experience watching a roost in Woodbury last fall, where a fellow observer Russ counted 938 swifts, I estimate that there are around 300 swifts here, but possibly even more. The chimney is located on 149 York St and I watch the spectacle from the 7th-floor garage right across the street. I found the location details from Scott Roxbrough and Mark Aronso via eBird. Thank you! I find myself wanting to learn more about these birds. Have those roosting birds finished breeding for the season? Or are they here before they start nesting? And are only male swifts present here at the moment, considering the females may be nesting? Is it possible they are nesting in this chimney? Will they be here all summer? If anyone has any insights or knowledge on swifts, I would greatly appreciate your help in expanding my understanding. I'm truly captivated by these birds. Best, Sylwia Rosinska New Haven