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Thanks, John! Maybe Ally or Karen can find out from their Ontario =20
SwiftWatch partners (e.g. Joe Nocera et al.) just where these two =20
roosting sites are in downtown Toronto. Cheers from Jim
Begin forwarded message:
> From: John & Francine Belbin <jbelbin@ns.sympatico.ca>
> Date: June 24, 2013 7:54:01 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca, Margaret & George Alliston =20
> <alliston@xcountry.tv>, "Ally (Allison) Manthorne" <amanthorne@bsc-=20
> eoc.org>, Joe Nocera <j.nocera@unb.ca>, Karen Potter =20
> <Karen.Potter@EC.GC.CA>, Becky Stewart <bstewart@bsc-eoc.org>, =20
> Becky Whittam <becky.whittam@ec.gc.ca>, Jim Wolford =20
> <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Chimney Swifts in Toronto
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Swifts do indeed seem to do quite well in downtown Toronto. We were =20=
> in Toronto in June of last year from the 10th to the 14th and we =20
> stayed in a hotel next to the old Maple Leaf Gardens at College and =20=
> Yonge. Every night the swifts would swarm and circle like they were =20=
> going in to roost. I was only able to spend a couple of minutes =20
> watching each time and I never did find out the actual roost =20
> building. The sight lines are poor and the buildings very tall. =20
> Maybe they are Maple Leaf fans? There was quite a noisy group and =20
> you could clearly hear them over the very considerable traffic =20
> noise in that area.
> John Belbin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James W. Wolford
> To: NatureNS ; Margaret & George Alliston ; Ally (Allison) =20
> Manthorne ; Joe Nocera ; Karen Potter ; Becky Stewart ; Becky =20
> Whittam ; Jim Wolford
> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 6:11 PM
> Subject: [NatureNS] Chimney Swifts in Toronto
>
> THANKS, GEORGE AND MARGARET! from Jim and all SwiftWatchers!!
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> 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 =20
>> birds) groups began circling overhead and ultimately entered the =20
>> chimney of a Post Office building that fronted on Yonge St. I =20
>> couldn=92t get a good fix on the chimney as they entered; I would =20
>> guess between 10 and 20 birds. Not a large group but interesting =20
>> to see them being able to make a living in =93downtown=94 Toronto.
>> George
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> No virus found in this message.
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> 06/24/13
>
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Thanks, John! Maybe Ally or Karen can find out from their Ontario =
SwiftWatch partners (e.g. Joe Nocera et al.) just where these two =
roosting sites are in downtown Toronto. Cheers from =
Jim<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">John & Francine Belbin <<a =
href=3D"mailto:jbelbin@ns.sympatico.ca">jbelbin@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></f=
ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">June 24, 2013 7:54:01 PM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>, =
Margaret & George Alliston <<a =
href=3D"mailto:alliston@xcountry.tv">alliston@xcountry.tv</a>>, "Ally =
(Allison) Manthorne" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:amanthorne@bsc-eoc.org">amanthorne@bsc-eoc.org</a>>, =
Joe Nocera <j.nocera@unb.ca>,=
Karen Potter <<a =
href=3D"mailto:Karen.Potter@EC.GC.CA">Karen.Potter@EC.GC.CA</a>>, =
Becky Stewart <<a =
href=3D"mailto:bstewart@bsc-eoc.org">bstewart@bsc-eoc.org</a>>, Becky =
Whittam <<a =
href=3D"mailto:becky.whittam@ec.gc.ca">becky.whittam@ec.gc.ca</a>>, =
Jim Wolford <<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] Chimney Swifts in =
Toronto</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>=
</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div><font =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Swifts do indeed seem to do quite well in =
downtown Toronto. We were in Toronto in June of last =
year from the 10th to the 14th and we stayed in a hotel next =
to the old Maple Leaf Gardens at College and Yonge. Every night the =
swifts would swarm and circle like they were going in to roost. I was =
only able to spend a couple of minutes watching each time and I never =
did find out the actual roost building. The sight lines are poor and the =
buildings very tall. Maybe they are Maple Leaf fans? There was quite a =
noisy group and you could clearly hear them over the very considerable =
traffic noise in that area.</font></div> <div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial">John Belbin</font></div> <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: =
#000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: =
5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt =
arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt =
arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a =
title=3D"jimwolford@eastlink.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">James W. Wolford</a> </div> =
<div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a =
title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">NatureNS</a> ; <a =
title=3D"alliston@xcountry.tv" =
href=3D"mailto:alliston@xcountry.tv">Margaret & George =
Alliston</a> ; <a title=3D"amanthorne@bsc-eoc.org" =
href=3D"mailto:amanthorne@bsc-eoc.org">Ally (Allison) Manthorne</a> ; <a =
title=3D"j.nocera@unb.ca" href=3D"mailto:j.nocera@unb.ca">Joe Nocera</a> =
; <a title=3D"Karen.Potter@EC.GC.CA" =
href=3D"mailto:Karen.Potter@EC.GC.CA">Karen Potter</a> ; <a =
title=3D"bstewart@bsc-eoc.org" href=3D"mailto:bstewart@bsc-eoc.org">Becky =
Stewart</a> ; <a title=3D"becky.whittam@ec.gc.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:becky.whittam@ec.gc.ca">Becky Whittam</a> ; <a =
title=3D"jimwolford@eastlink.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">Jim Wolford</a> </div> <div =
style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 24, 2013 6:11 =
PM</div> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] =
Chimney Swifts in Toronto</div> <div><br></div>THANKS, GEORGE AND =
MARGARET! from Jim and all SwiftWatchers!!<br> <div><br> <div>Begin =
forwarded message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> =
<blockquote type=3D"cite"> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font =
style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000" color=3D"#000000" =
size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>From: </b></font><font style=3D"FONT: =
12px Helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">Alliston <<a =
href=3D"mailto:alliston@xcountry.tv">alliston@xcountry.tv</a>></font></=
div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; =
COLOR: #000000" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>Date: =
</b></font><font style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica">June 24, 2013 5:10:56 PM ADT</font></div> <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: =
#000000" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>To: =
</b></font><font style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica">"Wolford, Jim" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></fon=
t></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px =
Helvetica; COLOR: #000000" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><b>Subject: </b></font><font style=3D"FONT: 12px =
Helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>Chimney Swifts in =
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of hundred meters west of Yonge St, two blocks north of Eglinton =
Avenue; a rather busy and highly developed part of the city. Sitting =
in her (</span></font><st1:personname><font color=3D"black" size=3D"2"=
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black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">iscule) back yard during the early evening I =
could see and hear chimney swifts flying overhead. I stayed out =
until dusk and sure enough, several small (3 or 4 birds) groups =
began circling overhead and ultimately entered the chimney of a Post =
Office building that fronted on Yonge St. I couldn=92t get a good fix =
on the chimney as they entered; I would guess between 10 and 20 birds. =
Not a large group but interesting to see them being able to make a =
living in =93downtown=94 </span></font><st1:city><st1:place><font =
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