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<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE>Hello <EM>Chaetura</EM> fans, </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <P> Since I haven't seen any recent reports (last ones were from Wolfville 18 July and Middleton Aug. 3, both by Jim Wolford) and since this was the weekend designated by the folks at www.chimneyswifts.org <WWW.CHIMNEYSWIFTS.ORG>for counting in August, I decided to check out the Middleton Regional High School - the only major roost known in the central part of the Annapolis Valley.</P> <P> On August 12, I went down there and watched from 20:30 to 21:15 without seeing a single bird. I feared that they ahd already left, given the reports of early migrants in other species, but the temperature was only about 12 degrees C., and it had rained an hour earlier, so I thought that they might just have gone to bed early - not many insects moving anyway. </P> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <P> So I tried again this evening (Aug. 13) from 20:15 to 21:07, when the conditions were better (temperature about 18 degrees). Sure enough, one swift entered early (at 20:22) and the main group of 49 went in between 20:33 and 20:40; another nine straggled in, the last one at 20:53, for a total of 59. A far cry from previous years' numbers, but at least a few survived Wanda and probably increased their numbers over the summer. Claire Diggins also observed last Sunday (Aug. 6), when I arrived late (about 20:45) and saw only 27 swifts enter, and I believe she had over 60. </P> <P> The only other location where I have found the species in this area is at Inglisville, Annapolis Co., where I have seen 2 birds on two occasions, most recently the evening of Aug. 9. Although this is in one of my B. B. Atlas squares, I have been unable so far to tell where they are nesting or roosting.</P> <P> Hope to see some more reports for N. S.,</P> <P> Cheers,</P> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <P> Wayne Neily Tremont, Nova Scotia </P> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <P>"Go forth, under the open sky, and list </P> <DIV></DIV>To Nature's teachings." - William Cullen Bryant, 1817. <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Play Q6 for your chance to WIN great prizes.</html>
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