[NatureNS] Chimney Swifts - none at King's College, Halifax

Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:58:44 -0300
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	I attended a symposium at the University of King's College, Halifax, 
this evening and as I came outside I realized that the time was right 
to be watching out for Chimney Swifts.  I saw a single Chimney Swift 
from my back yard one evening recently, while I was taking the 
laundry down from the line; it was the first I have seen in the city 
this year.

	A couple of  pairs used to nest in the big stone chimneys of the 
buildings at the University of King's College in Halifax.  I always 
knew when they were around because I would hear and see them in the 
daytime over the campus and surrounding area.  However the last year 
in which I saw them was 2006; that is, they did come back the year 
after Hurricane Wilma.  I have kept watch for several evenings in the 
years since then, without observing any.

	This evening I watched from 9:20 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.  Southwest 
winds were light at first, though they picked up later on.  Sky was 
100% overcast; no precipitation.  22 C.  No Chimney Swifts were 
observed, nor for that matter Common Nighthawks.

	Cheers,

	Patricia L. Chalmers
	Halifax

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