Clean out the swift tower after the season.

Droppings and old nest material build up inside the tower at Marlin City Park, 325 Willis St, Marlin, Falls County, TX 76661 (public park) across a nesting season. Per the Kyle chimney-swift-tower design and Driftwood Wildlife Association practice, this is done only once the swifts have migrated out for the year, working entirely through the tower's own ground-level cleanout door.

Where

Marlin City Park, 325 Willis St, Marlin, Falls County, TX 76661 (public park) · Open the map

Pay

$120 proposed

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Proof

migration-window confirm plus before after cleanout photos plus interior-condition note plus GPS

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Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-09

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How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–120 minutes. Method of record: Point-count / transect species survey (Breeding Bird Survey + Xerces pollinator-count protocols)

Bring

• binoculars
• field ID guide or app
• GPS phone
• data sheet / recorder
• timer
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the first survey point; record GPS; note start time, weather, and wind (surveys pause in rain/high wind).
2. 2. Wait a settling minute, then run a fixed-duration count (e.g., 5 min) within a fixed radius; record every species seen/heard and the count of each.
3. 3. Photograph the habitat and any species you can; note any threatened/target or invasive species.
4. 4. Move to the next point along the transect (keep points >=200 m apart) and repeat the count.
5. 5. Record total effort (points, duration) and observer.
6. 6. Enter the per-point species lists + counts, GPS, weather, effort, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Threatened/at-risk or target species observed -> flag for the land steward (with location) for protection planning.
• Invasive species dominant / native diversity very low -> flag for a management plan.
• Rain or high wind -> pause/reschedule; counts under poor conditions are not valid.

What counts as done

• Confirmation that the tower had been empty of swifts for at least two weeks before the cleanout door was opened
• Before photo of the accumulated debris visible through the open base panel
• After photo of the cleaned interior and closed, latched panel
• Interior ledge and surface condition noted, with any smooth or damaged section flagged for a licensed builder
• Confirmation that a ladder was never used and the tower shaft was never entered at any point

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.