[NatureNS] Temperance St school Chimney Swift observations May 2014

From: Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca>
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Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
B0K 1S0
902 752-7644

Hi Liz
Thanks Liz.=20
My notes say it was 13C the evening of May 10. The last 2-3 days here it =
has not been much above 6-7C all day long. I still think they are not =
coming out of the chimney much at all, but speculation on my part. The =
protocol for Swiftwatch is 30 min prior to sunset but maybe 45 min on =
overcast days. Sunset now is 8:47.  By arriving last night at 7: 45, I =
think if swifts were about I would have heard them. I did not go all =
that far from the chimney as I went to a view point over the East River =
in New Glasgow where I though some swifts might be feeding but could =
hear or see none. I often hear them over my house in the evening as =
well. Hope they will survive till we have a change in the weather.=20
cheers
Ken


 ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Elizabeth Doull=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Cc: Holly Lightfoot=20
  Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 3:48 PM
  Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Temperance St school Chimney Swift =
observations May 2014


  Hi Ken

  Maybe come a bit earlier?   I found 60+ chimney swifts enter the =
chimney between 6:41 and 6:46 pm on May 10th.  It was cool and wet.=20

  Cheers
  Liz
  -----=20

  Hi Jim and all
  Here are some Temperance St swift observations for 2014.Unless =
indicated otherwise, the observations are by myself.  It is so cold =
here, there are few insects, and I think what few swifts that are around =
are either staying in the chimney or going in very early. Last night I =
checked at 7:45 for 5 min. There were none seen or heard (6C) and I came =
back about 8:15 and stayed to 9. No swifts heard or seen. With warmer =
weather for Thurs. I expect that there should be more visible for the =
dusk show. ( HOPEFULLY!).=20

  Ken


  May 6    0
  May 7    0
  May 8    20
  May 9    37
  May 10    60   Liz Doull for NSMC
  May 13    135
  May 14    122
  May 17    63
  May 18    84
  May 20    135
  May 21    62
  May 23    0        7C
  May 25    0       6C
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<DIV>Hi Liz</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks Liz. </DIV>
<DIV>My notes say it was 13C the evening of May 10. The last 2-3 days =
here it=20
has not been much above 6-7C all day long. I still think they are not =
coming out=20
of the chimney much at all, but speculation on my part. The protocol for =

Swiftwatch is 30 min prior to sunset but maybe 45 min on overcast days. =
Sunset=20
now is 8:47. &nbsp;By arriving last night at 7: 45, I think if swifts =
were about=20
I would have heard them. I did not go all that far from the chimney as I =
went to=20
a view point over the&nbsp;East&nbsp;River in New Glasgow where I though =
some=20
swifts might be feeding but could hear or see none. I often hear them =
over my=20
house in the evening as well. Hope they will survive till we have a =
change in=20
the weather. </DIV>
<DIV>cheers</DIV>
<DIV>Ken</DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Hi Ken</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Maybe come a bit =
earlier?&nbsp;&nbsp; I=20
  found 60+ chimney swifts enter the chimney between 6:41 and 6:46 pm on =
May=20
  10th.&nbsp; It was cool and wet. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Cheers</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>Liz</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- <BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Hi Jim and all</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Here are some Temperance St swift =
observations=20
  for 2014.Unless indicated otherwise, the observations are by myself. =
&nbsp;It=20
  is so cold here, there are&nbsp;few insects, and I think what few =
swifts that=20
  are around are either staying in the chimney or going in very early. =
Last=20
  night I checked at 7:45 for 5 min. There were none seen or heard =
(6C)&nbsp;and=20
  I came back about 8:15 and stayed to 9. No swifts heard or seen. With =
warmer=20
  weather for Thurs. I expect that there should be more visible for the =
dusk=20
  show. ( HOPEFULLY!). </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Ken</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>May 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
0</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>May 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
0</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>May 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
20</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>May 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&