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Driftwood Wildlife Association
AbbreviationDWA
Formation1997
TypeNGO
AffiliationsTravis Audubon Society
Websitewww.chimneyswift.org

The Driftwood Wildlife Association (DWA) is a non-profit 501(c)3, all volunteer organization dedicated to promoting research and providing education in wildlife rehabilitation and avian natural history. A significant part of DWA activity centers around the Chimney Swift.

History edit

The Driftwood Wildlife Association was incorporated in 1997 by Paul and Georgean Kyle


Paul and Georgean Kyle edit

Conservation. Rehabilitation and Research edit

North American Chimney Swift Nest Site Research Project edit

Rescue and Rehabilitation edit

Paul and Georgean Kyle apprenticed as wildlife rehabilitators in


Wildlife rehabilitators

The avian diet research done by the Kyles was adapted by avian rehabilitators and veterinarians in Europe[1]

Banding edit

A Swift Night Out edit

To encourage citizen scientists to help collect data on Chimney Swift and Vax's Swift roosts, the DWA created a program to encourage people to locate and count swifts entering roosts at dusk. [2]

Chaetura Canyon edit

Chaetura Canyon Bird Sanctuary
Nearest cityAustin, Texas

Chaetura Canyon is a small bird sanctuary and wildlife preserve near Austin, Texas.[3] It is surrounded by residential developments of suburban Austin. The sanctuary is jointly managed by the Travis Audubon Society and the Driftwood Wildlife Association.


References edit

  1. ^ Westray, Gillian. "Dieta salvatge del falciot negre". Falciot Negre. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  2. ^ Kyle, Paul D. "A Swift Night Out". Driftwood Wildlife Association. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Sanctuaries". Travis Audubon Society. Retrieved 2012-08-16.

External links edit

Driftwood Wildlife YouTube Channel for videos of nesting Chimney Swifts