Logboat Brewing Company (social); locations in downtown Columbia (swift watching)

5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (social), followed by swift watching, ending by ~7:10 p.m.

Contact: Eric and Joanna, birds@ozarkoutsider.com

Feel free to take part in one or both components of the evening’s activities:

Part 1: Social at Logboat Brewing Company (~5:00 to 6:30 p.m.)

Hang out with birders and discuss birds (plus nature in general, geology, and more)! Perhaps there will be gossip about goldfinches. Or chat about chats.

Swallow some beer if you desire, but non-drinkers are equally welcome at this family friendly venue. Beer, hard cider, and non-alcoholic options are available from Logboat. Food trucks are sometimes an option, and bringing your own food/water is always allowed.

Wren you’re there, time may fly swiftly, and you’ll have no egrets.

We’ll hope to grab a table outdoors on the upper deck, but if you don’t see us there, take a gander. For those new to the group, clues to identify us include binoculars and bird-themed table decorations.

Part 2: Swift Chaser (arrive by 6:00 p.m. for directions; finishing by ~7:10)

Chimney Swifts gather at dusk to roost overnight within chimneys. During fall migration, it is not uncommon to see hundreds of swifts gather at, circle around, and enter a single chimney. However, the dynamics of where swifts roost on any given night can be complex. We currently know of 10 buildings that have hosted roosts within the past year in/near downtown Columbia. We can offer guesses about what locations are likely to be the most active and exciting to watch, but we’d love help in getting eyes on a number of buildings so we know what’s going on at multiple locations.

If you’d like to do some swift watching, please arrive at Logboat no later than 6:00 p.m. for full details and directions. Sunset is 6:40 p.m. on October 8, 2025. The period of peak activity is generally between sunset and half an hour after sunset, but we’ll probably want to head for our chimneys a bit earlier than that.

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Feel free to review the CAS field trip guidelines for participants and leaders!