Bike2Swifts Ride with Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club
Please join us for a short ride through town to check out the Vaux’s Swifts annual visit to Portland.� Each September thousands of migrating swifts make the chimney of Chapman elementary school their evening roost.� Every night� for about 3 weeks, they flock before dusk, circling the sky before their dramatic descent into the chimney.� If you have never been to this landmark Portland event before, it is really a one of a kind experience!
We’ll stop off at Food Front Co-op grocery store on the way to pick up picnic snacks.� The actual bird event lasts about an hour and a half and will be observed from the lawn of Wallace Park.� Dress for the weather and bring a blanket to sit on if you like.
For more info on the birds check out:
http://www.audubonportland.org/science/swift_watch
Ride Leader:
Caroline (Carrie) Smith
Phone Contact Day-Of-Event:
Steven Kung, (503) 957-6672
Sponsored By Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club
When: Monday, 9/10/2007, 05:45 PM
Event Location: Madison Plaza (Eastbank Esplanade and Madison)
Directions: Google Map To Madison Plaza (Eastbank Esplanade and Madison)
Contact: Steven Kung
Contact E-Mail:
Contact Phone: (503) 957-6672
Website: www.ExchangeCycleTours.org
Events Status: On-Schedule
Average Pace: 10-12 MPH � Easy/Beginner. Frequent stops.
Distance: 7 miles round trip
Group: Group