[NatureNS] 40 chimney swifts in old house chimney, Upper Falmouth, and soras

Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 13:09:55 -0300
From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
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MAY 15, 2009 - Cheryl Rutledge of Upper Falmouth (old farmhouse north  
of Sangster? Bridge) called to report that she saw 40 CHIMNEY SWIFTS  
enter her huge old concrete chimney, which has 6 flues with 2 of them  
now with liners.  She said she first saw swifts this year sometime in  
the previous week.  She also said that in her bedroom she can hear  
the swifts, and some of them come and go well before first light in  
the morning.

Cheryl also reports that for many years the cattail pond across the  
road from her home has had calling (and nesting?) SORA RAILS.  This  
year again she has heard one or more there.  Cheryl is concerned  
about THE CATTAILS gradually closing in on the remaining open water  
of the pond, and wonders what she can do about that?

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

Jim (James W.) Wolford
91 Wickwire Ave.
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
B4P 1W3

phone 902-542-9204
e-mail <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>

"In wildness is the preservation of the world" -- Henry David Thoreau

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2009</b> - <b>Cheryl Rutledge</b> of <b>Upper Falmouth</b> (old =
farmhouse north of Sangster? Bridge) called to report that she saw <b>40 =
CHIMNEY SWIFTS</b> enter her huge old concrete chimney, which has 6 =
flues with 2 of them now with liners.=A0 She said she first saw swifts =
this year sometime in the previous week.=A0 She also said that in her =
bedroom she can hear the swifts, and some of them come and go well =
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style=3D"font: 14.0px Arial">Cheryl also reports that for many years the =
cattail pond across the road from her home has had calling (and =
nesting?) <b>SORA RAILS</b>.=A0 This year again she has heard one or =
more there.=A0 Cheryl is concerned about<b> THE CATTAILS</b> gradually =
closing in on the remaining open water of the pond, and wonders what she =
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class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14px;">Cheers from Jim in =
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12.0px Helvetica">Jim (James W.) Wolford</font></div><div =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica">91 Wickwire Ave.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
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