Common swift that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. Their call is a loud scream in two different tone pitches, the higher of which issues from the female. They often form 'screaming parties' during summer evenings, when 10–20 swifts will gather in flight around their nesting area, calling out and being answered by nesting swifts. Larger "screaming parties" are formed at higher altitudes, especially late in the breeding season. The purpose of these parties is uncertain, but may include ascending to sleep on the wing, while still breeding adults tend to spend the night in the nest. Swifts may nest in former
Screaming Orphans when London Records took over and the album was then exclusively licensed from Warner Music to Mike Hedges' own label 3 kHz Records. In 2001 the band travelled back and forth to New York City to work on music for cartoon pilots with Funny Garbage. They then decided to make New York City their permanent base and started playing Irish festivals, colleges, universities and performing arts centres throughout the US. The Screaming Orphans continue to actively tour throughout the US and Europe. In summer of 2011, the band recorded "Lonely Boy" (pop album) and "The Jacket's Green" (Irish album). In