With the loss of large hollow trees,
swifts adapted to using masonry chimneys, wells, and air-shafts. For hundreds of years they used chimneys to raise their young. Now, chimneys are being capped, lined, or torn down, and the birds are finding it difficult to find a place to rest or nest.
Swifts rely on us to provide structures for them to use for resting and nesting.
swifts adapted to using masonry chimneys, wells, and air-shafts. For hundreds of years they used chimneys to raise their young. Now, chimneys are being capped, lined, or torn down, and the birds are finding it difficult to find a place to rest or nest.
Swifts rely on us to provide structures for them to use for resting and nesting.
THE SITES LISTED BELOW PROVIDE ACCESS TO CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR ARTIFICIAL CHIMNEY STRUCTURES:
Project MUSE
Project MUSE is a provider of digital humanities and social sciences content.
Detailed Downloadable PDF files for tower construction can be found here:
Project MUSE is a provider of digital humanities and social sciences content.
Detailed Downloadable PDF files for tower construction can be found here:
Chimney Swift Towers
New Habitat for America's Mysterious Birds
By Paul D. and Georgean Kyle
Chimney Swift experts Paul and Georgean Kyle give directions for building freestanding wooden towers, wooden kiosk towers, masonry towers, and other structures as well as great information about chimney swifts character, behavior, and breeding.
Included are:
- design basics,
- lists of materials needed,
- useful diagrams and photographs,
- detailed instructions on site preparation, tower construction, installation, and maintenance
Paperback and Kindle edition available.
