[NatureNS] McGowan Lake Chimney Swifts

From: "Peter & Lorraine Hope" <peterhope@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 21:06:00 -0300
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A report about Chimney Swifts at the McGowan Lake chimney, Queens Co -
the results of three surveys by three different groups of observers in =
one week:

May 30/09  A total of 171 chimney swifts entered the chimney as recorded =
by Megan Crowley and Brad Toms

May 31/09 Sky 50 % overcast and became 100 % overcast; light breeze, =
warm night: sunset 21:10
survey from 20:40 to 21:37 by Peter Hope
21:13   100 swifts entered chimney
from 21:14 until 21:36  another 40 swifts entered

A total of 140 + or - 20 swifts
2 adult eagles seen nearby did not interfere with the swifts

June 4th  A total of 157 swifts entered as reported by Randy Lauff


Summarized by Peter Hope
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>A&nbsp;report about Chimney Swifts at the =
McGowan Lake=20
chimney, Queens Co -</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>the results of three surveys by three different =
groups of=20
observers in one week:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>May 30/09&nbsp; A total of 171 chimney =
swifts&nbsp;entered=20
the chimney as recorded by Megan Crowley and Brad Toms</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>May 31/09 Sky 50 % overcast and became 100 % =
overcast;=20
light breeze, warm night: sunset 21:10</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>survey from 20:40 to 21:37 by Peter =
Hope</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>21:13&nbsp;&nbsp; 100 swifts entered =
chimney</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>from 21:14 until 21:36&nbsp; another 40 swifts=20
entered</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>A total of 140 + or - 20 swifts</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>2 adult eagles seen nearby did not interfere =
with the=20
swifts</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>June 4th&nbsp; A total of 157 swifts entered as =
reported=20
by Randy Lauff</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Summarized by Peter =
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