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Must See the Swifts
Bird lovers converge in Monroe for Swift Night Out
By Seattle Mag September 11, 2013
This article originally appeared in the September 2013 issue of Seattle magazine.
Witness the Hitchcockian spectacle of 20,000 Vaux’s swifts dive-bombing down a narrow chimney as they make a temporary roost in Monroe before heading to points south. While the show can last as long as a few weeks, Swift Night Out brings bird lovers together with food and drink to witness this crazy natural phenomenon and send our feathered friends off in style. 5 p.m.–dark. Free. Monroe, Wagner Center, 639 W Main St.; monroeswifts.org
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