[NatureNS] re salt-marsh Chimney Swifts along local dykes/dykelands

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> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Date: July 19, 2013 4:58:41 PM ADT
> To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
> Subject: [ValleyNature] re salt-marsh Chimney Swifts along local	 
> dykes/dykelands
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
>> Date: July 19, 2013 4:47:54 PM ADT
>> To: Darren Booth <darren.booth@acadiau.ca>
>> Cc: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>, "Ally (Allison)  
>> Manthorne" <amanthorne@bsc-eoc.org>
>> Subject: re salt-marsh Chimney Swifts
>>
>> Thanks again, Darren! from Jim & Ally et al.
>>
>> On 19-Jul-13, at 4:38 PM, Darren Booth wrote:
>>
>>> Jim I'm pretty sure they were swifts not only from their  
>>> appearance but also from their chirping.  They were swooping  
>>> mainly over the salt-marsh.  It was interesting to see them  
>>> disappear on the approach of a mature eagle & then reappear after  
>>> the raptor left the vicinity.
>>>
>>> Darren
>>> From: James W. Wolford [jimwolford@eastlink.ca]
>>> Sent: July 19, 2013 4:30 PM
>>> To: Darren Booth
>>> Cc: Ally (Allison) Manthorne
>>> Subject: Re: Chimney Swifts
>>>
>>> Darren, thanks for the report, and for your recent chimney count,  
>>> too.  Along the dykes (or dykelands?)(I make the distinction,  
>>> others don't), are you sure they were not swallows?  And was the  
>>> swooping over salt-marsh? as opposed to hayfields etc.?  The  
>>> tidal marshes are huge producers of small insects at times, so it  
>>> is quite possible that foraging swifts, either non-breeders or  
>>> even nesting swifts, have been attracted to the food source and  
>>> to themselves, since we know how social they can become.
>>>
>>> Let me know what you think.  Cheers from Jim
>>>
>>> On 19-Jul-13, at 4:07 PM, Darren Booth wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Jim:
>>>>
>>>> While on a run earlier today on the dykes between Wolfville &  
>>>> North Grand Pre I encountered a large flock of chimney swifts.   
>>>> They numbered perhaps between 50-100 & were diving & swooping I  
>>>> assume after insects.  I was inspired...
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Darren
>>>
>>>
>>
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>re salt-marsh Chimney =
Swifts</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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Thanks again, Darren! from Jim &amp; Ally et al.<div><br><div><div>On =
19-Jul-13, at 4:38 PM, Darren Booth wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span =
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font-size: 10pt; "><div style=3D"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; =
">Jim I'm pretty sure they were swifts not only from their appearance =
but also from their chirping.&nbsp; They were swooping mainly over the =
salt-marsh.&nbsp; It was interesting to see them disappear on the =
approach of a mature eagle &amp; then reappear after the raptor left the =
vicinity.</div><p style=3D"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; =
">&nbsp;</p><div style=3D"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; =
">Darren</div><div style=3D"font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New =
Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><hr tabindex=3D"-1"><div =
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size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma"><b>From:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>James W. Wolford [<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>]<br><b>S=
ent:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>July 19, 2013 =
4:30 PM<br><b>To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Darren =
Booth<br><b>Cc:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Ally=
 (Allison) Manthorne<br><b>Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Re: Chimney =
Swifts<br></font><br></div><div></div><div>Darren, thanks for the =
report, and for your recent chimney count, too. &nbsp;Along the dykes =
(or dykelands?)(I make the distinction, others don't), are you sure they =
were not swallows? &nbsp;And was the swooping over salt-marsh? as =
opposed to hayfields etc.? &nbsp;The tidal marshes are huge producers of =
small insects at times, so it is quite possible that foraging swifts, =
either non-breeders or even nesting swifts, have been attracted to the =
food source and to themselves, since we know how social they can =
become.<div><br></div><div>Let me know what you think. &nbsp;Cheers from =
Jim</div><div><br><div><div>On 19-Jul-13, at 4:07 PM, Darren Booth =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"white-space: =
normal; border-collapse: separate; text-transform: none; word-spacing: =
0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font: normal normal normal medium/normal =
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0px; "><div style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(0, =
0, 0); direction: ltr; "><div style=3D"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: =
0px; ">Hello Jim:</div><p style=3D"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; =
">&nbsp;</p><div style=3D"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; ">While =
on a run earlier today on the dykes between Wolfville &amp; North Grand =
Pre I encountered a large flock of chimney swifts.&nbsp; They numbered =
perhaps between 50-100 &amp; were diving &amp; swooping I assume after =
insects.&nbsp; I was inspired...</div><p style=3D"margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-top: 0px; ">&nbsp;</p><div style=3D"margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-top: 0px; ">Best regards,</div><div style=3D"margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-top: 0px; =
">Darren</div></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div></div>=
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