Date: 8/21/26 6:43 am From: Christina Nieves via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Cedar waxwings and Chimney Swifts
Was observing a small flock of Cedar Waxwings in trees near the river and the old brick building at Montgomery Mills in Windsor Locks. One of the waxwings was apparently interested in something in a 4th floor apartment. It repeatedly flew up to the window, as if it wanted to get in. I’ve never seen a waxwing display that behavior. Perhaps someone had a flowering plant, but for obvious reasons, didn’t want to been seen using binoculars to look in someone’s window!
A couple days ago in early evening, I saw 2 Chimney Swifts fly into the tall, brick chimney stack here at the old mill. I’ve monitored that stack pre and post sunset in years past, to no avail. I hadn’t looked at all this year, but will begin again, to see if we may have had nests or a roost starting. It would seem ideal as it’s a tall chimney stack, conveniently located between the river and canal, where they can be seen and heard feasting on many small flies and insects.
Christina Nieves
Windsor Locks, CT
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