[NatureNS] chimney swifts, Wolfville & New Glasgow, & call for volunteers

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Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 16:59:52 -0300
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MAY 17, 2010 - At dusk at Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville,  
Brenda & Bill Thexton counted 52 chimney swifts going into the  
chimney on a lovely evening.  BUT earlier that evening, just before  
7:30 p.m., George E. Forsyth heard and then saw at least 3 chimney  
swifts not far from the southwest chimney on University Hall of  
Acadia University (which was heavily used by roosting swifts through  
the 1970s and 1980s).  Thus we need to check out that old site for  
the swifts to see if there is any roosting activity going on these  
days/dusks.

At the Blomidon Naturalists Society meeting tonight, I mentioned that  
we badly need volunteers to do observations at dusk, at both the RTNC  
and Univ. Hall in Wolfville and other places for swifts, and please  
write down what you see at the RTNC or phone me (542-9204) or e-mail  
-- I "guesstimate" the numbers as they go into the chimneys by 10s,  
since they often "pour in" so quickly that a one-by-one count is  
impossible.

AND at the Temperance St. School in New Glasgow, Ken McKenna had a  
great evening and "counted" 386 chimney swifts going into the chimney  
there at dusk.

2010 CHIMNEY SWIFTS SUMMARY

May 1/10 - 0 - Robie Tufts Nature Centre (RTNC), Wolfville  
-              Jim Wolford
May 4/10 - 5+ - RTNC, Wolfville -                                   
Harold Forsyth, Jim Wolford
May 4/10 - some heard (guess perhaps 25??) - Middleton -            
Claire Diggins
May 5/10 - 44 - New Glasgow, Temperance St. School -                   
Ken McKenna
May 6/10 - 115 - Middleton Reg. High School  
-                                     Wayne Neily
May 8/10 - 100+ - New Glasgow, Temperance St. School -            
Elizabeth Doull
May 8/10 - 5 - seen along Butler Rd., sw. of Kentville  
-                      Rick Whitman
May 9/10 - 50+ - Wolfville, RTNC  
-                                      Jean & Stephanie Timpa
May 13/10 - 50+ - Wolfville, RTNC -                                  
Wendy Elliott, Jim Wolford
May 17/10 - 52 - Wolfville, RTNC  
-                                           Brenda & Bill Thexton
May 17/10 - 386 - New Glasgow, Temperance St. School -              
Ken McKenna

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville, 542-9204


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13px/normal Verdana; "><b>MAY 17, 2010</b>&nbsp;- At dusk =
at&nbsp;<b>Robie Tufts Nature Centre</b>&nbsp;in Wolfville, Brenda &amp; =
Bill Thexton counted&nbsp;<b>52 chimney swifts</b>&nbsp;going into the =
chimney on a lovely evening.&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>BUT</b>&nbsp;earlier that =
evening, just before 7:30 p.m., George E. Forsyth heard and then saw at =
least 3&nbsp;<b>chimney swifts</b>&nbsp;not far from the southwest =
chimney on&nbsp;<b>University Hall</b>&nbsp;of Acadia University (which =
was heavily used by roosting swifts through the 1970s and =
1980s).&nbsp;&nbsp;Thus we need to check out that old site for the =
swifts to see if there is any roosting activity going on these =
days/dusks.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
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normal normal normal 13px/normal Verdana; ">At the Blomidon Naturalists =
Society meeting tonight, I mentioned that&nbsp;<b>we badly need =
volunteers to do observations at dusk</b>, at both the RTNC and Univ. =
Hall in Wolfville and other places for swifts,&nbsp;<b>and please write =
down what you see</b>&nbsp;at the RTNC or phone me (542-9204) or e-mail =
-- I "guesstimate" the numbers as they go into the chimneys by 10s, =
since they often "pour in" so quickly that a one-by-one count is =
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normal normal normal 13px/normal Verdana; "><b>AND</b>&nbsp;at =
the&nbsp;<b>Temperance St. School in New Glasgow</b>, Ken McKenna had a =
great evening and "counted"&nbsp;<b>386 chimney swifts</b>&nbsp;going =
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12px/normal Helvetica; ">May 1/10 - 0 - Robie Tufts Nature Centre =
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Jim Wolford</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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12px/normal Helvetica; ">May 4/10 - 5+ - RTNC, Wolfville -&nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Harold Forsyth, Jim =
Wolford</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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">May 4/10 - some heard (guess perhaps 25??) - Middleton -&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Claire Diggins</font></div><div =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">May 5/10 - 44 - New =
Glasgow, Temperance St. School -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Ken McKenna</font></div><div =
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normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">May 6/10 - 115 - Middleton =
Reg. High School -&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp;&nbsp;Wayne Neily</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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12px/normal Helvetica; ">May 8/10 - 100+ - New Glasgow, Temperance St. =
School -&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Elizabeth =
Doull</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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size=3D"3" style=3D"font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; =
">May 8/10 - 5 - seen along Butler Rd., sw. of Kentville -&nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Rick =
Whitman</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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size=3D"3" style=3D"font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; =
">May 9/10 - 50+ - Wolfville, RTNC -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Jean &amp; Stephanie =
Timpa</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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">May 13/10 - 50+ - Wolfville, RTNC -&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Wendy Elliott, Jim Wolford</font></div><div =
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normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">May 17/10 - 52 - =
Wolfville, RTNC -&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Brenda &amp; Bill =
Thexton</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" style=3D"font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; =
">May 17/10 - 386 - New Glasgow, Temperance St. School -&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Ken McKenna</font></div><div =
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0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><span =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 12px; ">Cheers from Jim =
in Wolfville, 542-9204</span></font></div><div><font =
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