The beautiful Grove Arcade www.grovearcade.com, built in 1929, has a large chimney on the fifth floor roof that attracts large numbers of Chimney Swifts making their annual migration. The swifts typically appear each September/October before proceeding on to Peru. The swifts arrived about 9 days ago, which is early for Asheville. Usually they arrive mid-September to early October. Weather in Asheville this time of year is 50 degrees in the night and high 70 degrees during the day. Perfect!

Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 13, between 500 and 1,000 birds were sighted at sunset. Both nights were balmy with clear skies, the chimney and sky were black with clouds of swifts making their dive into the chimney on our roof. They circle the chimney before slipping in to roost. Come join the naturalists, Boys Scouts, families and more who take to the sidewalks to enjoy the show.