[NatureNS] recent chimney swifts counts to July 10/10

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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."

JULY 8, 2010 - Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville at dusk: 16  
chimney swifts counted -- times posted were 9:00 to 9:27 p.m. for  
what? entry times? times watching? (Sunset time 9:01 in Herald) --  
clear sky, no wind, 25-27 C. temp. -- observers Peter & Greda ??  
(last name totally illegible) & family (Ken, tuz?, Ile?).

JULY 9, 2010 - Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville at dusk?: 20  
chimney swifts counted -- the only time given was about 9:30 (p.m.??) 
(Sunset time was 9:00 p.m.) -- about 30 C. -- observer A.G. (??).

JULY 10, 2010 - Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville at dusk: 32  
chimney swifts counted as they dropped into the chimney for the night  
-- times given were 9:00 to 9:15 p.m. (Sunset time was 9:00 p.m.) --  
25-28 C., overcast -- observers
J?S/LA/DA/SA (??).

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

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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 =
-- observers Hope Gillis, Tony Napoli, &amp; 2 friends from Annapolis =
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13.0px Verdana">Cheryl Rutledge reports for her <b>Upper Falmouth</b> =
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reports from <b>New Glasgow's Temperance St. School</b> for the evening =
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12.0px Helvetica">Tonight [July7] ... I recorded my first swifts =
entering at 9:03 p.m.. By 9:20, 70 birds had gone into the chimney. The =
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8, 2010 -&nbsp;</b></font><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 12px; "><b>Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville at =
dusk: 16 chimney swifts</b> counted -- times posted were 9:00 to 9:27 =
p.m. for what? entry times? times watching? (Sunset time 9:01 in Herald) =
-- clear sky, no wind, 25-27 C. temp. -- observers Peter &amp; Greda ?? =
(last name totally illegible) &amp; family (Ken, tuz?, =
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12.0px Helvetica"><b>JULY 9, 2010 - Robie Tufts Nature Centre in =
Wolfville at dusk?: 20 chimney swifts counted</b> -- the only time given =
was about 9:30 (p.m.??)(Sunset time was 9:00 p.m.) -- about 30 C. -- =
observer A.G. (??).</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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12px; "><b>JULY 10, 2010 - Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville at =
dusk: 32 chimney swifts counted</b></span><span class=3D"Apple-style-span"=
 style=3D"font-size: 12px; "> as they dropped into the chimney for the =
night -- times given were 9:00 to 9:15 p.m. (Sunset time was 9:00 p.m.) =
-- 25-28 C., overcast -- observers&nbsp;</span></div><div =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica">J?S/LA/DA/SA (??).&nbsp;</font></div><div =
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from Jim in Wolfville</b></div>
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