[NatureNS] Chimney Swifts in Toronto

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From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 18:11:42 -0300
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THANKS, GEORGE AND MARGARET! from Jim and all SwiftWatchers!!

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> From: Alliston <alliston@xcountry.tv>
> Date: June 24, 2013 5:10:56 PM ADT
> To: "Wolford, Jim" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: Chimney Swifts in Toronto
>
>  Jim,
>
> Last week I visited my daughter and granddaughter who live in =20
> Toronto, a couple of hundred meters west of Yonge St, two blocks =20
> north of Eglinton Avenue; a rather busy and highly developed part =20
> of the city. Sitting in her (miniscule) back yard during the early =20
> evening I could see and hear chimney swifts flying overhead. I =20
> stayed out until dusk and sure enough, several small (3 or 4 birds) =20=

> groups began circling overhead and ultimately entered the chimney =20
> of a Post Office building that fronted on Yonge St. I couldn=92t get =20=

> a good fix on the chimney as they entered; I would guess between 10 =20=

> and 20 birds. Not a large group but interesting to see them being =20
> able to make a living in =93downtown=94 Toronto.
>
> George
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