Vaux's Swifts Fall Migration view and dinner

We hope you don't miss the spectacle that is the Vaux's swifts entering the chimney at Riverside Community Church in Rainier to roost for the night along their migration route. Numbers have been as high as 18,000. So, make your way to Rainier, have a nice dinner at one of the restaurants there and get over to the corner at W D St and W 3rd St near Fox Creek. We have arranged for several tables at El Tapatio Restaurant, 117 West "A" street for a 5:30pm group dinner on September 26.  Everyone is expected to pay their own way.  Walk-in are welcome or you can contact Gloria Nichols at (360) 636-3793 or by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.to reserve a seat. Members will be there to answer questions and add flavor to what you're seeing.  You can learn how to count 10,000 birds in a short span of time.  Take a camping or folding chair for a comfortable view.

The birds can be unpredictable but, in general, if the weather is relatively calm, they begin entering the roost around an hour before sunset and conclude half an hour after sunset.

The Oregonian recently featured the Vaux's Swifts in Rainier Ore, check out the video below and see our volunteers in action.

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