In Chapel Hill, an Iconic Tree Becomes a Rare Natural Roost for Migrating Chimney Swifts

Posted Nov 29, 2024
It’s almost unnoticeable at first: A chittering sound here, a glimpse there. But within the span of half an hour, the sky over UNC-Chapel Hill’s McCorkle Place is full of them—thousands upon thousands of tiny, dark shapes descending on the quad, drowning out the last cicadas of summer with their own cacophony. Even students stop to gawk. (Indy Week)

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