September begins the fall migration of Vaux’s Swift through Marin County Marin Audubon and the Bay Area Vaux’s Swifts Working Group are expanding efforts to count Vaux’s Swifts and are seeking new volunteers with various abilities to join in the effort through this Workshop.  This is part of a wide effort to understand the largely unknown movement and roosting patterns of Vaux Swifts. We invite you to join us for this exciting citizen science opportunity! Volunteers will engage with knowledgeable Vaux’s Swift counters/members of the Working Group who bring years of experience to share with newly-motivated  birders. Volunteers will learn about and participate in refining the methods used to count these large congregations of Vaux’s Swifts and plan future counting activities. The Workshop has two parts: -  Thursday, September 5th - 7PM  - a meeting on Zoom at which you will hear an overview of the  conditions at the overnight roost areas, efforts to count the swifts at this local site, and the various ways you can help. Register HERE for this Zoom Workshop Program: Welcome - Barbara Salzman, President Marin Audubon Society MC – Rich Cimino Presenters – Michael Helms, Rusty Scalf    -  Sunday, September 8 , 6 to 8PM   A site visit to the Vaux’s Swift migration roost at Mc Near Brick Yard, San Rafael for on-site experience and guidance from experts. Contact Rich Cimino for more information:  via email at or text 925-353-0266

Covering North Marin and extending into Southern Sonoma County. Contact Susan Kelly: 

Point Reyes CBC covering West Marin including Tomales Bay and the Point Reyes National Seashore. Register HERE and to get more information on the count and dinner.

South Marin CBC covering much of East Marin and extending west as far as Bolinas and Stinson Beach.  Contact: Alison Pence:  Please fill out THIS FORM to volunteer for the Southern Marin Bird Count. Please email Alison Pence if you are willing to carpool.