Summer
: Breeds.
Rare
to
uncommon
but widely distributed aerialist mid May-late Jul with Bar Harbor town being the most reliable location.
Migration
:
Uncommon
but
widespread
beginning early May with
outliers
from late Apr, and again early Aug-late Sep with
outliers
to early Oct.
Miscellany: Historically, Chimney Swifts nested in hollow trees but quickly adopted human chimneys and other structures when those appeared. Nests are fastened to vertical walls with the species' glue-like saliva.