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With Unprecedented Chimney Swift Roost, UNC’s Famed Davie Poplar Makes History
A remarkable occurrence is taking place on campus right now, at one of UNC’s most recognizable and beloved landmarks. This fall – and apparently for the last couple years – thousands of birds have gathered at the Davie Poplar as part of their annual migration. The birds are chimney swifts, so named because they typically roost in chimneys. Chimney swifts need large vertical cavities to roost: those were once common in old-growth forests, but European settlers cleared those trees long ago, forcing the birds to make do with a manmade alternative. And over the last few centuries, they adapted – so much so that we’ve named the birds after the chimneys where they’re always found, and there have b

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