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<u></u>< Richard's observation is interesting. There must be great variations in abundance even within Canada. I've noticed when visiting Montreal in past years that there seemed to be lots of Chimney Swifts overhead there. Montreal, like some of Richard's European sites, has lots of old buildings with old stone or brick chimneys. The powers-that-be aren't busy tearing down everything old in the name of progress. Patricia L. Chalmers Halifax ---- Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com> wrote: > Re:aerial insectivores, I have just returned from a trip to Belgium and > the Netherlands, where Barn swallows and Common swifts were abundant all > over the place, and didn't seem to be in the same trouble as ours are. In > particular, in the evenings the sky was teeming with screeching swifts in > cities and in the countryside. > > Richard Stern > Sternrichard@gmail.com > On Jun 4, 2014 1:09 PM, "Holly Lightfoot" <hlightfoot@bsc-eoc.org> wrote: > > > Hi Neil, > > > > Thank-you for the report! I’m wondering if you think these are the same > > swifts that James reported. I quickly looked on Google Maps and they don’t > > seem too far apart, although the possibility of having 8 Chimney Swifts in > > Kentville would not be far fetched. > > > > > > > > And just as a reminder for everyone, Maritimes SwiftWatch will take any > > and all reports of Chimney Swifts in the Maritimes! Ideally we are looking > > for location information (street address or lat/long), date and time, and > > number of CHSW observed. Fee free to email me directly ( > > hlightfoot@birdscanada.org)! > > > > > > > > Thank-you! > > > > Holly > > > > > > > > *Holly Lightfoot* > > > > Acting Aerial Insectivore > > > > Conservation Program Coordinator > > > > > > > > P.O. Box 6227 > > 17 Waterfowl Lane > > Sackville, NB E4L 1G6 > > > > Phone: 506-364-5185 > > *hlightfoot@bsc-eoc.org <hlightfoot@bsc-eoc.org>* > > > > www.bsc-eoc.org > > > > > > > > *From:* Neil Munday [mailto:mckeemunday@av.eastlink.ca] > > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 04, 2014 11:35 AM > > *To:* James Churchill > > *Cc:* naturens; Holly Lightfoot; James W. Wolford > > *Subject:* Re: 4 Chimney Swifts, Kentville > > > > > > > > Hi James, > > > > > > > > We also noticed 4 swifts here on Leverett Avenue. First noted on May 30. > > They were remaining close to the chimney at 32 Leverett near dusk but I > > have yet to witness them descend. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Neil > > > > > > > > On Jun 3, 2014, at 10:11 PM, James Churchill <jameslchurchill@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > hi folks, > > > > > > > > There have been Chimney Swifts flying over Kentville for a number of days, > > so tonight I watched two chimneys in downtown Kentville, that seemed like > > good candidates. They both are old and extend high above the rooflines - > > one at United Church and one on back of Allied Insurance building beside > > TAN. Both can be watched from the frint United church parking lot. (a third > > good chimney is on the back of Save Easy (though hard to tell whether it's > > capped or not) > > > > > > > > A maximum of 4 Chimney Swifts were flying over the town during the time I > > watched, from 8:40 to 9:20. The last observation was at 9:11 and they were > > flying west at the time. Some made some low swoops towards the Insurance > > building chimney during the night, but I did not observe any roosting in > > either chimney. > > > > > > > > keep your eyes peeled, locals. > > > > > > > > cheers, > > > > James. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > James Churchill > > Kentville, Nova Scotia > > jameslchurchill@gmail.com > > (902) 681-2374 > > > > > > > >
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