[NatureNS] Wolfville chimney swifts (plus nighthawks): 43, 53,

Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:43:19 -0300
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June 2, 2007 - ROBIE TUFTS NATURE CENTRE AT DUSK: 43+ TOTAL CHIMNEY SWIFTS
counted by Ted Wolkowski -- observations from 8:20 to 9:25 p.m. (Sunset
8:54) -- clouded over, breeze from east, 15 C. -- 1 swift entered chimney at
8:54, 39+ entered at 9:08-9:10, 2 at 9:13, 1 at 9:18.

Also this evening at dusk at the Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville, Ted
Wolkowski saw 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS fly over the area, headed eastward, at
9:12 p.m.

June 3, 2007 - ROBIE TUFTS NATURE CENTRE AT DUSK: 53+ TOTAL WOLFVILLE
CHIMNEY SWIFTS counted by Ted Wolkowski, Jim Wolford, et al. -- observations
from 8:15 to 9:25 p.m. (Sunset 8:54) -- 10 swifts entered chimney at 8:59, 5
more at 9:01, 3 at 9:03, 17 at 9:06, 4 at 9:08, 9 at 9:15, 1 at 9:9:18, 1 at
9:20, 3 at 9:30 -- weather?? (I forgot to write it -- will report later).

At dusk this evening, at about 9:15 p.m. at the Robie Tufts Nature Centre, a
BAT (presumably a little brown bat) was seen flying long before dark (and
Ted Wolkowski says he has been seeing at least one bat flying at dusk there
for at least a week now).

Also at the same time an AM. ROBIN was seen CARRYING FOOD in its beak, which
is a confirmation of breeding for my Maritime Breeding Bird Atlas square.

June 4, 2007 - ROBIE TUFTS NATURE CENTRED AT DUSK: 44+ TOTAL CHIMNEY SWIFTS
counted by Ted Wolkowski, who once again for the 4th? year has ³adopted² the
chimney and swifts in Wolfville and seems to enjoy the nearly-nightly
activity of monitoring the birds and talking knowledgably with other gawkers
-- observations from 7:15 to 8:40 p.m. (Sunset 8:55) -- low overcast,
periods of light shower or mist, wind from east, 14 C. -- 2 swifts entered
chimney at 7:30, 2 at 7:33, 2 at 7:41, 6 at 8:04, 27+ at 8:10-8:13, 4 at
8:20, 1 at 8:35.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

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