[NatureNS] Yet another Swiftwatch location - Mabou (22+)

From: Bob McDonald <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca>
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The swifts were observed on the evening of June 5.  Sorry about this =
omission.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Bob McDonald=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 12:59 PM
  Subject: [NatureNS] Yet another Swiftwatch location - Mabou (22+)


  We attended the Nature Nova Scotia AGM and Conference in St Ann's at =
the Gaelic College this past weekend.  After the afternoon boat trip to =
the Bird Islands, we drove to Hillsborough, near Mabou, to our B & B.  =
After a late dinner at the Red Shoe Pub in Mabou, as soon as we exited =
the restaurant, we could hear and then see a few Chimney Swifts flying =
overhead.  We counted about 6 birds; it was 8:25 PM.

  After a 15-minute search for a possible roost location, we found it!!  =
It is a very small chimney at the back end of St Mary's Parish Church.  =
To find it, take the road to Mabou Coal Mines/Mabou Harbour just south =
of the Red Shoe Pub. The Church which has a large steeple visible from =
the middle of town is about 500 m along this road.  Best viewing =
conditions are from the front of the Renewal Centre, along MacDonald =
Road, just behind the Church. We arrived here at about 8:40 PM and =
already swifts were entering.  I have no idea how many were already in =
but we counted about 12 at 8:40.  More swifts were still flying around =
and from 8:52 - 8:55, another 10 entered. We saw no more swifts from =
8:55 until we left around 9:20 PM.  While we waited and watched, one of =
the Sisters from the Renewal Centre came out to talk to us.  She knew =
about the swifts (again there were "hundreds" a few years ago) but I =
forgot to recruit her as a"Swiftwatcher"!!  Shucks, missed a great =
opportunity.  And, unfortunately, I have no birding contacts in and =
around Mabou.

  As an aside, considerable storm damage, not yet cleaned up, has caused =
the closure of many of the Mabou Highlands trails as well as some on the =
West Mabou Provincial Park.  Too bad, since that was one of the reasons =
we came home this way. One trail we did walk had Blackburnian Warbler, =
Northern Parula and lots of Ovenbirds. Along the road from West Mabou =
Harbour, we saw Eastern Kingbird (my first in years) as well as a field =
with Bobolinks (very nice!).  Got doc shots of both!

  Bob McDonald
  Halifax

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<DIV><FONT size=2>The swifts were observed on the evening of June 5.&nbsp; Sorry 
about this omission.</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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  style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
  <A title=bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca href="mailto:bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca">Bob 
  McDonald</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca 
  href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 07, 2011 12:59 
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Yet another 
  Swiftwatch location - Mabou (22+)</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>We attended the Nature Nova Scotia AGM and Conference in St 
  Ann's at the Gaelic College this past weekend.&nbsp; After the afternoon boat 
  trip to the Bird Islands, we drove to Hillsborough, near Mabou, to our B &amp; 
  B.&nbsp; After a late dinner at the Red Shoe Pub in Mabou, as soon as we 
  exited the restaurant, we could hear and then see a few Chimney Swifts flying 
  overhead.&nbsp; We counted about 6 birds; it was 8:25 PM.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>After a 15-minute search for a possible roost location, we 
  found it!!&nbsp; It is a very small chimney at the back end of St Mary's 
  Parish Church.&nbsp; To find it, take the road to Mabou Coal Mines/Mabou 
  Harbour just south of the Red Shoe Pub. The Church which has a large steeple 
  visible from the middle of town&nbsp;is about 500 m along this road.&nbsp; 
  Best viewing conditions are from the front of the Renewal Centre, along 
  MacDonald Road, just behind the Church. We arrived here at about 8:40 PM and 
  already swifts were entering.&nbsp; I have no idea how many were already in 
  but we counted about 12 at 8:40.&nbsp; More swifts were still flying around 
  and from 8:52 - 8:55, another 10 entered. We saw no more swifts from 8:55 
  until we left around 9:20 PM.&nbsp; While we waited and watched, one of the 
  Sisters from the Renewal Centre came out to talk to us.&nbsp; She knew about 
  the swifts (again there were "hundreds" a few years ago) but I forgot to 
  recruit her as a"Swiftwatcher"!!&nbsp; Shucks, missed a great 
  opportunity.&nbsp; And, unfortunately, I have no birding contacts in and 
  around Mabou.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>As an aside, considerable storm damage, not yet cleaned up, 
  has caused the closure of many of the Mabou Highlands trails as well as some 
  on the West Mabou Provincial Park.&nbsp; Too bad, since that was one of the 
  reasons we came home this way. One trail we did walk had Blackburnian Warbler, 
  Northern Parula and lots of Ovenbirds. Along the road from West Mabou Harbour, 
  we saw Eastern Kingbird (my first in years) as well as a field with Bobolinks 
  (very nice!).&nbsp; Got doc shots of both!</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>Bob McDonald</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>Halifax</FONT></DIV>
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