Chapman Elementary School’s Vaux Swifts Highlighted on OPB on Thursday, January 01, 2009

Backyard Bird Shop is pleased to sponsor three airings of "On the Wing", a program telling the story of Portland's favorite flock of birds, the Chapman Swifts, on Oregon Public Broadcasting (Channel 10).

OPB will broadcast “On the Wing”, a program tells the story of Portland’s favorite flock of birds, the Chapman Swifts.  A migratory flock of Vaux Swifts takes up residence in the chimney of Chapman Elementary School in Northwest Portland during the month of September every year.  Each night during the Swifts’ residency, thousands of them fill the sky above the school. Then, just before sunset, the birds form a dramatic vortex and dive into the chimney in an amazing aerial display.  This phenomenon is said to be the largest gathering of Vaux Swifts that can be seen in the United States.

Don’t Miss “On the Wing” on OPB TV (channel 10) playing on the following dates and times:

Wednesday, January 7 at 8:00 p.m.
Friday, January 9 at 2:00 a.m.
Sunday, January 11 at 1:00 p.m.

See a trailer about the movie here.