A bird protected under the Species At Risk Act is delaying construction at the Visitor Centre in Wasagaming.

The Chimney Swifts have returned for their annual nesting in the chimney atop the Visitor Centre at Riding Mountain National Park.

Work on the building’s roof was already delayed by poor weather conditions earlier this season.

As a result, all work on the roof has been put on pause until the Chimney Swifts depart.

(Photo of Chimney Swift in flight, courtesy of Parks Canada)

The Visitor Centre will remain closed throughout the 2020 season and construction crews will be onsite into the fall.