Our Chimney Swift Tower

Our chimney swift tower, an Eagle Scout service project constructed by Carson Taylor, Troop #142 a few years ago. The tower is located in a field near the Visitor Center.

Chimney swifts build a nest of twigs and saliva stuck to a vertical surface, which is almost always a human-built structure, typically a chimney. These artificial towers provide swifts a place to construct their nests. Hopefully we will have nesting chimney swifts for years to come at the refuge!

(Photo by Tom Ress)