[NatureNS] Chimney Swifts - Springhill

From: Ally Manthorne <amanthorne@bsc-eoc.org>
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Hi Cindy, I talked to the homeowners who live beside the Oxford chimney today, and they tell me the Chimney Swifts are still using the chimney even now. Have you seen any Chimney Swifts around Springhill since the spring, and were you able to track them to a roost site? I've found it tricky to locate new roost sites this year, especially with the poor weather we often had when I left work in the evenings!

All the best,

Ally



Allison Manthorne
Maritimes Swiftwatch Coordinator /Coordonnatrice du projet Maritimes Swiftwatch
Bird Studies Canada /Études d'Oiseaux Canada
PO Box/ C. P. 6227
17 Waterfowl Lane/ 17 ruelle Waterfowl
Sackville, NB (Nouveau-Brunswick)  E4L 1G6
Phone/tel : 506-364-5196
amanthorne@birdscanada.org
marswifts@birdscanada.org




-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Cindy Creighton
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 6:27 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Chimney Swifts - Springhill

My neighbour and I saw a couple of Chimney Swifts over our houses in
Springhill last summer, and saw them quite often but there only
appeared to be a couple of them.  This year, they are back, but there
are at least four that I've seen all at the same time, over our houses
again.  I don't know where there is a vacant chimney in town but I
know there are some abandoned houses.  We'll have to investigate
further and try to find out where they are roosting.  There is a
colony in Oxford as well, that roost in the old foundry chimney.
We've spoken to some people who live across from it and they say the
swifts are there this year.  Not sure of the numbers.

Cheers,
Cindy Creighton
Springhill

cindycreighton@gmail.com

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