[NatureNS] 83 ch. swifts May 22/11 @ Wolfville RTNC

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Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 02:06:14 -0300
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MAY 22, 2011 - This evening there was an excellent show of chimney  
swifts at the Robie Tufts Nature Centre in Wolfville.  Observations  
were from 8:35 to 9:15 p.m. (Sunset 8:42), and I was joined by two  
young women from Halifax.  When I started the swifts were all in a  
loose flock that was buzzing the top of the chimney repeatedly, from  
west to east and then circling around to repeat it, flying very low  
with a lot of excited chittering.  Temperature was quite cool, but  
fairly calm, with clear sky.

A single swift dropped into the chimney at 8:40, then 74 more swifts  
entered during about a minute at 8:47-8:48.  At 8:50 5 more entered  
and then 2 more.  Much later a single swift dropped in at 9:05.  Thus  
there was a total of about 83 swifts tonight.

Unfortunately a tourist couple from England just  missed the whole  
thing when they decided to walk to Wolfville Harbour to check the  
tide level.

Too bad that so few people witnessed tonight's swifts show.

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22, 2011</b> -&nbsp;</font><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 20px; ">This evening there was an <b>excellent show =
of chimney swifts</b> at the Robie Tufts Nature Centre in =
<b>Wolfville</b>.&nbsp; Observations were from 8:35 to 9:15 p.m. (Sunset =
8:42), and I was joined by two young women from Halifax.&nbsp; When I =
started the swifts were all in a loose flock that was buzzing the top of =
the chimney repeatedly, from west to east and then circling around to =
repeat it, flying very low with a lot of excited chittering.&nbsp; =
Temperature was quite cool, but fairly calm, with clear =
sky.</span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
20px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 24px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font: =
20.0px Helvetica">A single swift dropped into the chimney at 8:40, then =
74 more swifts entered during about a minute at 8:47-8:48.&nbsp; At 8:50 =
5 more entered and then 2 more.&nbsp; Much later a single swift dropped =
in at 9:05.&nbsp; Thus there was a <b>total of about 83 swifts</b> =
tonight.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font: =
20.0px Helvetica">Unfortunately a tourist couple from England just&nbsp; =
missed the whole thing when they decided to walk to Wolfville Harbour to =
check the tide level.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 20px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 24px; "><br></div><div =
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20.0px Helvetica">Too bad that so few people witnessed tonight's swifts =
show.</font></div>
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