White-throated Swift

White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis) is in the Swifts family (Apodidae). Across the U.S., iNaturalist users have logged 4,553 research-grade observations of it in our sample, peaking in May.

Seasonal pattern in the national data: seasonal. Counts also reflect when people are out photographing, so compare months within a state rather than across states.

When to photograph White-throated Swift: observations by month (U.S.)

About White-throated Swift

The white-throated swift (Aeronautes saxatalis) is a swift of the family Apodidae native to western North America, south to cordilleran western Honduras. It is migratory, and travels to the southern part of its range in winter, as far north along the Pacific coast as the Californian Central Valley; inland its range extends throughout the Great Basin region to extreme southern British Columbia.From Wikipedia via iNaturalist — article, CC BY-SA.

White-throated Swift by state

Main season = months with at least 30% of the state's peak-month count.

Related birds (Swifts)

Chimney SwiftChaetura pelagica

Photography tips

• Use a fast shutter (1/2000 s or faster) for birds in flight.
• Focus on the eye and shoot at the bird's eye level.
• Approach slowly and stop if the bird changes behavior; never bait or flush birds.
• Morning activity peaks in the first two hours after sunrise.

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