Originally Aired 7/7/08. Gaze into the New England sky at dusk and you are likely to find the darting and twittering of the chimney swifts. The aptly named bird has adapted well to coexisting with human development, building nests within the chimneys of our homes. Despite this acclimation, their population is declining. Laurie speaks with state ornithologist Margaret Rubega about the threats facing these local birds and her efforts to protect them.
[gtalert title=”Field Notes Archive” title_color=”#699bb1″ close_button=”no” border_style=”none” border_radius=”4″]Field Notes with Laurie Sanders aired from 1999 through 2009. It focused on the natural history of New England- from special habitats to the life cycles of individual plants and animals to profiles of people involved with safeguarding our environment. If you have a question about Field Notes please email: fieldnotes@nepr.net.[/gtalert]