chimney swift
noun
: a small sooty-gray swift (Chaetura pelagica) with long narrow wings that often builds its nest inside an unused chimney
called also chimney swallow
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Along the path, benches invite you to pause to enjoy the Texas sunlight, while nesting boxes, bee hives, chimney swift towers, and a wildlife watering station hint at the rich ecosystem.
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Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
An Eurasian wigeon in Seekonk, three cattle egrets in Fairhaven and a Western tanager and a late chimney swift in Mansfield.
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Isabela Rocha,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 Oct. 2022
To help the birds out, conservation groups have built chimneys called chimney swift towers.
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Linda Girardi,
chicagotribune.com,
21 Sep. 2021
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Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
An Eurasian wigeon in Seekonk, three cattle egrets in Fairhaven and a Western tanager and a late chimney swift in Mansfield.
—
Isabela Rocha,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 Oct. 2022
To help the birds out, conservation groups have built chimneys called chimney swift towers.
—
Linda Girardi,
chicagotribune.com,
21 Sep. 2021
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“Chimney swift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimney%20swift. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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