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For three decades, Vaux’s swifts have returned to Chapman Elementary School, making the Northwest Portland spot their designated roost and offering their nightly swirling performance for thousands of onlookers below. This year, the chimney stands empty. The show, it seems, has moved on from Chapman – at least for now. Read more here: https://theoregonian.visitlink.me/sNNs6G 📸 Abigail Landwehr | The Oregonian
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For three decades, Vaux’s swifts have returned to Chapman Elementary School, making the Northwest Portland spot their designated roost and offering their nightly swirling performance for thousands of onlookers below. This year, the chimney stands empty. The show, it seems, has moved on from Chapman – at least for now. Read more here: https://theoregonian.visitlink.me/sNNs6G 📸 Abigail Landwehr | The Oregonian
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Vaux's swifts congregate at new spot in Southeast Portland
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Vaux's swifts congregate at new spot in Southeast Portland
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This year, the Vaux's swifts appear to have abandoned their longtime roost at Chapman Elementary for new spots, including Abernethy Elementary. Find the full story on the FOX 12 app. | FOX 12 Oregon
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This year, the Vaux's swifts appear to have abandoned their longtime roost at Chapman Elementary for new spots, including Abernethy Elementary. Find the full story on the FOX 12 app. | FOX 12 Oregon
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HereisOregon on Instagram: "For three decades, Vaux’s swifts have returned to Chapman Elementary School, making the Northwest Portland spot their designated roost and offering their nightly swirling performance for thousands of onlookers below. This year, the chimney stands empty. The show, it seems, has moved on from Chapman – at least for now. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸 @landwehrphotography"
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HereisOregon on Instagram: "For three decades, Vaux’s swifts have returned to Chapman Elementary School, making the Northwest Portland spot their designated roost and offering their nightly swirling performance for thousands of onlookers below. This year, the chimney stands empty. The show, it seems, has moved on from Chapman – at least for now. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸 @landwehrphotography"
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For three decades, Vaux’s swifts have returned to Chapman Elementary School, making the Northwest Portland spot their designated roost and offering their nightly swirling performance for thousands of onlookers below. This year, the chimney stands empty. The show, it seems, has moved on from Chapman – at least for now. Read more here: https://here-is-oregon.visitlink.me/u5Eide 📸 Abigail Landwehr | Here Is Oregon
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For three decades, Vaux’s swifts have returned to Chapman Elementary School, making the Northwest Portland spot their designated roost and offering their nightly swirling performance for thousands of onlookers below. This year, the chimney stands empty. The show, it seems, has moved on from Chapman – at least for now. Read more here: https://here-is-oregon.visitlink.me/u5Eide 📸 Abigail Landwehr | Here Is Oregon
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As Vaux's swifts change up their migration habits, Portlanders wonder where to go to keep watching
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As Vaux's swifts change up their migration habits, Portlanders wonder where to go to keep watching
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OPB Production Coordinator Sarah Nairalez got to see a flock of Vaux Swifts circling into one of their new roosts in Southeast Portland. These migratory birds put on a spectacular show when they funnel into their roosts for the night. For years, huge crowds gathered every September at Chapman Elementary in Northwest Portland to watch the swifts swirl around in the sky and drop into the school chimney at dusk. Then, last year, the birds abandoned their longtime roost at Chapman school and started
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Vaux’s swifts put on a dazzling show as they swirl into chimneys to roost each night from late August through early October. You can read more about them at https://www.hereisoregon.com/experiences/2024/08/vauxs-swifts-are-back-heres-the-best-time-to-see-them-in-portland.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=app.dashhudson.com/here-is-oregon/library/media/451464361 | Here Is Oregon
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Vaux's swifts congregate at new spot in Southeast Portland
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As Vaux's swifts change up their migration habits, Portlanders wonder where to go to keep watching
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'Swift Watch 2022': Vaux's swifts circle Chapman Elementary chimney in Portland, Oregon on 9/15/2022
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Vaux's Swifts at Abernethy Elementary School in Portland Oregon
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The roosting of Vaux's swifts was a September tradition for years at Chapman Elementary. The Bird Alliance of Oregon has been keeping an eye out for them. | KGW-TV
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The question on everyone's mind...Are the Vaux's Swifts back at Chapman after their dramatic departure from the decades old roost last year? Joe Liebezeit, our statewide conservation director, has the answer for you. And don't forget to become a swiftie! #chapmanswifts #swifts #vauxsswifts | Bird Alliance of Oregon
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As Vaux's swifts change up their migration habits, Portlanders wonder where to go to keep watching
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As Vaux's swifts change up their migration habits, Portlanders wonder where to go to keep watching
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a huge flock of Vaux's swifts (Chaetura vauxi) migration down to America’s west coast
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This year, the Vaux's swifts appear to have abandoned their longtime roost for new spots.
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One of the largest new roosting sites for Vaux's swifts is in Rainier
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Swifts move in at Abernethy Elementary in SE Portland
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Why aren't the swifts returning to Chapman Elementary? Here's one idea
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Vaux's Swifts in Oregon City!
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Swift bird watch: Where they are this year, and what to know
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The question on everyone's mind...Are the Vaux's Swifts back at Chapman after their dramatic departure from the decades old roost last year? Joe Liebezeit, our statewide conservation director, has the answer for you. And don't forget to become a swiftie! #chapmanswifts #swifts #vauxsswifts
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‘Swift Watch’ returns to swarm Chapman Elementary chimney in NW Portland
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Vaux's Swifts at Chapman Elementary School
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Why aren't the swifts returning to Chapman Elementary? Here's one idea
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Where are the Vaux’s Swifts? Annual bird event still a no-show at Chapman Elementary
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Larry Schwitters: "Vaux's Swifts - 27 million and Counting," WOS Monthly Meeting, Dec 1, 2025
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