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Hi all, A small crowd gathered at the Robie Tufts Nature Centre tonight (May 28) to watch Chimney Swifts returning to roost. The birds circled for quite a while before beginning to enter the roost. The first swift entered at 9pm, the bulk went in at 9:12 and the last snuck in at 9:29, barely visible and totally silent. My total was 102 and I believe Pat Kelly counted 101. Weather was chilly (13 degrees) with 90% overcast skies and a gentle breeze (Beaufort 3). Last night (May 27) in New Glasgow Ken McKenna, myself, and others observed approximately 300 swifts entering the former Temperance Street School roost, although Ken and I were both chatting with other bystanders and didn't make an official count. Weather in New Glasgow was overcast with scattered showers, and the swifts began entering the chimney at 8:30 pm. Next Saturday June 4 we'll be hosting a Swift Night Out in Mabou, and the following weekend, June 12, we will be in Middleton. Details to follow, or check the Maritimes SwiftWatch facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/maritimes.swifts Thanks to the Pictou County Naturalists, Nova Scotia Bird Society, and NatureNS for helping to organize this weeekend's outings. Ally Allison Manthorne Maritimes Swiftwatch Coordinator Bird Studies Canada PO Box 6227, 17 Waterfowl Lane Sackville, NB amanthorne@birdscanada.org (506) 364-5196
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