[NatureNS] 99 to 13 chimney swifts - New Glasgow, Falmouth,

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JULY 6, 2010 - Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville at dusk -- 25+  
(25 to 28) chimney swifts counted as they dropped into the chimney  
for the night -- times written were 9:05 to 9:26 p.m. (presumably the  
entry times? for going into chimney?)(Sunset time was 9:01 p.m.) --  
slight overcast, 20 C., not much breeze -- observers C. Fraser and  
Janet & Rick Whitman.

JULY 7, 2010 - Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville at dusk: 13  
chimney swifts counted as they dropped into the chimney for the night  
-- observations from 9:00 to 9:45 p.m. (Sunset time 9:02 p.m.) --  
entry times for swifts 9:20 to 9:30 p.m. -- mostly clear sky, 25 C.,  
no wind -- observers Hope Gillis, Tony Napoli, & 2 friends from  
Annapolis Royal.

Cheryl Rutledge reports for her Upper Falmouth farmhouse: "There were  
24 swifts last evening [July 7/10] between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m. [Sunset  
9:02 p.m.].

Ken McKenna reports from New Glasgow's Temperance St. School for the  
evening of July 7/10: "Tonight [July7] ... I recorded my first swifts  
entering at 9:03 p.m.. By 9:20, 70 birds had gone into the chimney.  
The last 4 entered at 9:29 for a total of 99 chimney swifts. It was  
28C, clear skies, light breeze and sunset 9:03."

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

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2010</b> <b>- Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville at dusk -- 25+ (25 =
to 28) chimney swifts</b> counted as they dropped into the chimney for =
the night -- times written were 9:05 to 9:26 p.m. (presumably the entry =
times? for going into chimney?)(Sunset time was 9:01 p.m.) -- slight =
overcast, 20 C., not much breeze -- observers C. Fraser and Janet &amp; =
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2010 - Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville at dusk: 13 chimney =
swifts</b> counted as they dropped into the chimney for the night -- =
observations from 9:00 to 9:45 p.m. (Sunset time 9:02 p.m.) -- entry =
times for swifts 9:20 to 9:30 p.m. -- mostly clear sky, 25 C., no wind =
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13.0px Verdana">Cheryl Rutledge reports for her <b>Upper Falmouth</b> =
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12.0px Helvetica">Tonight [July7] ... I recorded my first swifts =
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