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--Apple-Mail-83D51D63-CC63-406A-B53E-659CA66940EF Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Jim and all It was a rather poor count at Temperance St, New Glasgow last night. It was 2= 0C, moderate breeze, no precipitation and 20 % cloud cover with a bit more c= loud cover as the watch progressed. Perfect night really. Allana Boyd and I a= rrived at 20:25 and were joined a bit later by Fred MacKenzie and the counts= reflect a consensus of our observations. =20 A few swifts made infrequent passes high up until 20:46 when 2 dropped into t= he chimney and five more at 20:59. The main main group dropped in at 21:08 w= ith about 116 going in in three little groupings.. There were a few straggle= rs with the last 2 at 21:24 giving a total of 142 for the night a far cry f= rom the 285 May 24 by Fred MacKenzie and 254 May 23 by myself. Traditionally= largest counts for the season will be anytime over the next week often 450-= 700.=20 Note observations at Temperance St chimney are always posted to the ebird ho= tspot for those wishing to check ahead of time to get the approximate entry t= imes of previous days. Just a reminder A Swift Night Out at New Glasgow Libr= ary 182 Dalhousie St. tomorrow at 7 followed by a group viewing at 334 Temp= erance St starting about 839 pm =20 Cheers Ken Sent from my iPad > On May 26, 2016, at 3:25 PM, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote: >=20 > 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 showin= g up soon or earlier. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. >=20 > Begin forwarded message: >=20 >> 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.c= om>, Darren Booth <darren.booth@acadiau.ca>, Jo Bishop <albert.system@hotmai= l.com>, Lauren Park <laurenhpark@yahoo.com>, Wolfville Tourist Bureau <touri= sm@town.wolfville.ns.ca> >>=20 >> MAY 25, 2016, Wednesday =E2=80=94 CHIMNEY SWIFTS AT DUSK AT ROBIE TUFTS N= ATURE CENTRE IN WOLFVILLE. >>=20 >> Today was mostly sunny, but at 2 p.m. in downtown Wolfville there was a d= ownpour of heavy rain for several minutes. >>=20 >> Sunset time was 8:46 p.m. >>=20 >> Observers tonight were Tony Napoli again and Jim Wolford. We watched fro= m 8:50 to 9:16 p.m.=20 >>=20 >> Sky was 40% clear (but then further cleared during our vigil), breezy, co= ol, temperature about 15 C. >>=20 >> =E2=80=94 at 8:42 p.m., one swift dropped into the RTNC chimney; >> =E2=80=94 at 8:46, I think one swift exited from the chimney =E2=80=94 it= flew past us well below the top of the chimney; >> =E2=80=94 8:48 p.m. =E2=80=94 one more swift in, then 2 + 1 more at 8:49;= >> =E2=80=94 one more in at 8:51, then 20 more dropped in at 8:52; >> =E2=80=94 1 more in at 8:53 + 1 more at 8:55; >> =E2=80=94 5 more in at 9:02 + 2 more at 9:03; >> =E2=80=94 2 more in at 9:04, then 2 + 1 more at 9:05; >> =E2=80=94 by 9:07, much of the sky had cleared; >> =E2=80=94 at 9:12, 5 more swifts dropped into the chimney. >> =E2=80=94 at 9:16, we decided to quit watching. >>=20 >> TONIGHT WE WATCHED A TOTAL OF 45 CHIMNEY SWIFTS DROP INTO OUR CHIMNEY DUR= ING DUSK ON WED., MAY 25/15. >>=20 >> END OF TONIGHT=E2=80=99S REPORT. >> =E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2= =80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94 >=20 --Apple-Mail-83D51D63-CC63-406A-B53E-659CA66940EF Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D= utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equ= iv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div>Hi Jim and a= ll</div><div>It was a rather poor count at Temperance St, New Glasgow last n= ight. It was 20C, moderate breeze, no precipitation and 20 % cloud cover wit= h a bit more cloud cover as the watch progressed. Perfect night really. Alla= na Boyd and I arrived at 20:25 and were joined a bit later by Fred MacKenzie= and the counts reflect a consensus of our observations. </div><div><b= r></div><div>A few swifts made infrequent passes high up until 20:46 when 2 d= ropped into the chimney and five more at 20:59. The main main group dropped i= n at 21:08 with about 116 going in in three little groupings.. There were a f= ew stragglers with the last 2 at 21:24 giving a total of 142 for the n= ight a far cry from the 285 May 24 by Fred MacKenzie and 254 May 23 by mysel= f. Traditionally largest counts for the season will be anytime over the next= week often 450-700. </div><div><br></div><div>Note observations at Tem= perance St chimney are always posted to the ebird hotspot for those wishing t= o check ahead of time to get the approximate entry times of previous days. J= ust a reminder A Swift Night Out at New Glasgow Library 182 Dalhousie St. &n= bsp;tomorrow at 7 followed by a group viewing at 334 Temperance St starting a= bout 839 pm </div><div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Ke= n</div><div><br><div>Sent from my iPad<div><br></div></div></div><div><br>On= May 26, 2016, at 3:25 PM, Jim Wolford <<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@east= link.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type= =3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html charse= t=3Dwindows-1252">Last evening was a mandatory date for Maritime SwiftWatch f= or roost counts throughout N.S. & N.B., so there should be a number of o= ther reports showing up soon or earlier. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.= <br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchan= ge-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-= right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-famil= y:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style=3D= "font-family:'Helvetica';">Jim Wolford <<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@east= link.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin= -top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span s= tyle=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 rooste= d May 25/16, Wolfville, RTNC</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0= px; 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><sp= an style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">May 26, 2016 at 3:23:06 PM ADT<br></sp= an></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0p= x; 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';">Natur= e BNS <<a href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonna= turalists.ca</a>><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-r= ight: 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"fo= nt-family:'Helvetica';">Jim Wolford <<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlin= k.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>>, Tony Napoli <<a href=3D"mailto:tony= gnap74@gmail.com">tonygnap74@gmail.com</a>>, Darren Booth <<a href=3D"= mailto:darren.booth@acadiau.ca">darren.booth@acadiau.ca</a>>, Jo Bishop &= lt;<a href=3D"mailto:albert.system@hotmail.com">albert.system@hotmail.com</a= >>, Lauren Park <<a href=3D"mailto:laurenhpark@yahoo.com">laurenhpark@= yahoo.com</a>>, Wolfville Tourist Bureau <<a href=3D"mailto:tourism@to= wn.wolfville.ns.ca">tourism@town.wolfville.ns.ca</a>><br></span></div><br= ><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html charset=3Dwindo= ws-1252"><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -web= kit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b>MAY 25, 2= 016</b>, Wednesday =E2=80=94 <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 minute= s.</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: 0= px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b>Observers</b= > tonight were Tony Napoli again and Jim Wolford. We watched from 8:50= to 9:16 p.m. </div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br><= /div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">Sky was <b>40% clear (but then further clea= red</b> during our vigil), breezy, cool, temperature about 15 C.</div><div s= tyle=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;= ">=E2=80=94 at <b>8:42 p.m.</b>, one swift dropped into the RTNC chimney;</d= iv><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">=E2=80=94 at 8:46, I think <b>one swift exite= d</b> from the chimney =E2=80=94 it flew past us well below the top of the c= himney;</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">=E2=80=94 8:48 p.m. =E2=80=94 one m= ore swift in, then 2 + 1 more at 8:49;</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">=E2=80= =94 one more in at 8:51, then <b>20 more dropped in at 8:52</b>;</div><div s= tyle=3D"margin: 0px;">=E2=80=94 1 more in at 8:53 + 1 more at 8:55;</div><di= v style=3D"margin: 0px;">=E2=80=94 5 more in at 9:02 + 2 more at 9:03;</div>= <div style=3D"margin: 0px;">=E2=80=94 2 more in at 9:04, then 2 + 1 more at 9= :05;</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">=E2=80=94 by 9:07, much of the sky had= cleared;</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">=E2=80=94 <b>at 9:12</b>, 5 more s= wifts dropped into the chimney.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">=E2=80=94 <= b>at 9:16</b>, we decided to quit watching.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; m= in-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">TONIGHT WE WATCHED A= <b>TOTAL OF 45 CHIMNEY SWIFTS</b> DROP INTO OUR CHIMNEY DURING DUSK ON WED.= , MAY 25/15.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><d= iv style=3D"margin: 0px;">END OF TONIGHT=E2=80=99S REPORT.</div><div style=3D= "margin: 0px;">=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94= =E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80= =94</div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></blockquote></div></body>= </html>= --Apple-Mail-83D51D63-CC63-406A-B53E-659CA66940EF--
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