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Ken McKenna Box 218 Stellarton NS B0K 1S0 902 752-7644 Hi Pat I wonder if you may have started your watch too late. Tonight (July7) at Temperance St. School in New Glasgow, I recorded my first swifts entereing at 9:03. By 9:20, 70 birds had gone in the chimney. The last 4 entered at 9:29 for a total of 99 birds. It was 28C, clear skies, light breeze and sunset 9:03. cheers Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "P.L. Chalmers" <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 10:58 PM Subject: [NatureNS] Chimney Swifts - none at King's College, Halifax > 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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