[NatureNS] 45+ chimney swifts roosted May 25/16, Wolfville, RTNC

From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 15:25:36 -0300
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Last evening was a mandatory date for Maritime SwiftWatch for roost =
counts throughout N.S. & N.B., so there should be a number of other =
reports showing up soon or earlier.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: 45+ chimney swifts roosted May 25/16, Wolfville, RTNC
> Date: May 26, 2016 at 3:23:06 PM ADT
> To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
> Cc: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>, Tony Napoli =
<tonygnap74@gmail.com>, Darren Booth <darren.booth@acadiau.ca>, Jo =
Bishop <albert.system@hotmail.com>, Lauren Park <laurenhpark@yahoo.com>, =
Wolfville Tourist Bureau <tourism@town.wolfville.ns.ca>
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> MAY 25, 2016, Wednesday =97 CHIMNEY SWIFTS AT DUSK AT ROBIE TUFTS =
NATURE CENTRE IN WOLFVILLE.
>=20
> Today was mostly sunny, but at 2 p.m. in downtown Wolfville there was =
a downpour of heavy rain for several minutes.
>=20
> Sunset time was 8:46 p.m.
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> Observers tonight were Tony Napoli again and Jim Wolford.  We watched =
from 8:50 to 9:16 p.m.=20
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> Sky was 40% clear (but then further cleared during our vigil), breezy, =
cool, temperature about 15 C.
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> =97 at 8:42 p.m., one swift dropped into the RTNC chimney;
> =97 at 8:46, I think one swift exited from the chimney =97 it flew =
past us well below the top of the chimney;
> =97 8:48 p.m. =97 one more swift in, then 2 + 1 more at 8:49;
> =97 one more in at 8:51, then 20 more dropped in at 8:52;
> =97 1 more in at 8:53 + 1 more at 8:55;
> =97 5 more in at 9:02 + 2 more at 9:03;
> =97 2 more in at 9:04, then 2 + 1 more at 9:05;
> =97 by 9:07, much of the sky had cleared;
> =97 at 9:12, 5 more swifts dropped into the chimney.
> =97 at 9:16, we decided to quit watching.
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> TONIGHT WE WATCHED A TOTAL OF 45 CHIMNEY SWIFTS DROP INTO OUR CHIMNEY =
DURING DUSK ON WED., MAY 25/15.
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> END OF TONIGHT=92S REPORT.
> =97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97


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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Last =
evening was a mandatory date for Maritime SwiftWatch for roost counts =
throughout N.S. &amp; N.B., so there should be a number of other reports =
showing up soon or earlier. &nbsp;Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, =
0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Jim Wolford &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;<br><=
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style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>45+ chimney =
swifts roosted May 25/16, Wolfville, RTNC</b><br></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, =
0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">May 26, 2016 at 3:23:06 PM =
ADT<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Nature BNS &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c=
a</a>&gt;<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Cc: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Jim Wolford &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;, =
Tony Napoli &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tonygnap74@gmail.com">tonygnap74@gmail.com</a>&gt;, =
Darren Booth &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:darren.booth@acadiau.ca">darren.booth@acadiau.ca</a>&gt;, =
Jo Bishop &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:albert.system@hotmail.com">albert.system@hotmail.com</a>&gt=
;, Lauren Park &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:laurenhpark@yahoo.com">laurenhpark@yahoo.com</a>&gt;, =
Wolfville Tourist Bureau &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tourism@town.wolfville.ns.ca">tourism@town.wolfville.ns.ca<=
/a>&gt;<br></span></div><br><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" =
content=3D"text/html charset=3Dwindows-1252"><div style=3D"word-wrap: =
break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: =
after-white-space;"><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b>MAY 25, 2016</b>, =
Wednesday =97 <b>CHIMNEY SWIFTS AT DUSK AT ROBIE TUFTS NATURE CENTRE IN =
WOLFVILLE</b>.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: =
14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">Today was mostly sunny, but =
at 2 p.m. in downtown Wolfville there was a downpour of heavy rain for =
several minutes.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: =
14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b>Sunset time</b> was 8:46 =
p.m.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b>Observers</b> tonight were Tony Napoli again =
and Jim Wolford.&nbsp; We watched from 8:50 to 9:16 p.m.&nbsp;</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;">Sky was <b>40% clear (but then further cleared</b> during our =
vigil), breezy, cool, temperature about 15 C.</div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">=97 at =
<b>8:42 p.m.</b>, one swift dropped into the