[NatureNS] 469 Temperance street swifts, June 2, 2016

From: Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca>
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:43:50 -0300
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Hi Jim and all=20
It was a good night for swift observation at the old temperance street schoo=
l. Nine people made it out for the show. A few of us were there early at  20=
:23 as I missed the start the previous night, June 1  when the 8C  weather l=
ed to many of the swifts going in prior to 20:45. .=20

Last night, June 2, it was 12C, clear skies and a moderate breeze. First cou=
ple birds went in near 21:00 but the bulk of the birds went in 21:09-21-13 w=
ith stragglers to 21:27.=20
My tally for the night was 469.=20

Cheers
Ken

Ken McKenna
Box 218 =20
Stellarton
NS B0K 1S0


> On Jun 3, 2016, at 12:51 PM, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote:
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>> From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
>> Subject: 95+ roosting ch. swifts counted, Wolfville, RTNC, June 2/16; + 5=
13 swifts at Middleton
>> Date: June 3, 2016 at 12:40:54 PM ADT
>> To: "Ally (Allison) Manthorne" <amanthorne@bsc-eoc.org>
>> Cc: Graham Williams <grahamevanwilliams@gmail.com>, Jim Wolford <jimwolfo=
rd@eastlink.ca>, Wolfville Tourist Bureau <tourism@town.wolfville.ns.ca>, Cl=
aire Diggins <claire_diggins@hotmail.com>, Bonnie & Albert Johnson <albie.j@=
hotmail.com>, "Wayne P. Neily" <neilyornis@hotmail.com>
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>> JUNE 2, 2016 - 95+ CHIMNEY SWIFTS COUNTED AT WOLFVILLE=E2=80=99S ROBIE TU=
FTS NATURE CENTRE AT DUSK AS THEY DROPPED INTO THE CHIMNEY.
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>> - sky approx. 50% clear, with thin long clouds
>> - cool to cold, about 10 C.
>> - moderate breeze from the north and west, so that bush branches were mov=
ing
>>=20
>> - I watched from 8:54 p.m. (sunset time was 8:53 in Chr. Herald) to 9:30 p=
.m.
>> - at 9:10 the first 7 swifts dropped into the chimney;
>> - at 9:16 the major descent into the chimney occurred, with 78 more swift=
s;
>> - 2 more swifts dropped in at 9:18;
>> - 1 + 3 more swifts in at 9:23 & 9:24;
>> - 4 more in at 9:26;
>> - observations ended at 9:30 p.m.
>>=20
>> Observer Jim Wolford (+ Tony Napoli at the end).
>> -------------------------------
>>=20
>> P.S. Claire Diggins says that 513 ch. swifts were counted last night, Jun=
e 2/16, as they dropped into the chimney of MIDDLETON REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. =
 But I have no data on who counted, times of watching vs. entries, weather, e=
tc.  Can anyone provide that info=E2=80=99??
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Hi Jim and all&nbsp;</div><div id=3D"A=
ppleMailSignature">It was a good night for swift observation at the old temp=
erance street school. Nine people made it out for the show. A few of us were=
 there early at &nbsp;20:23 as I missed the start the previous night, June 1=
 &nbsp;when the 8C &nbsp;weather led to many of the swifts going in prior to=
 20:45. .&nbsp;</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"App=
leMailSignature">Last night, June 2, it was 12C, clear skies and a moderate b=
reeze. First couple birds went in near 21:00 but the bulk of the birds went i=
n 21:09-21-13 with stragglers to 21:27.&nbsp;</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSigna=
ture">My tally for the night was 469.&nbsp;</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignatu=
re"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Cheers</div><div id=3D"AppleMai=
lSignature">Ken</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br>Ken McKenna<div>Box 2=
18 &nbsp;</div><div>Stellarton</div><div>NS B0K 1S0</div><div><br></div></di=
v><div><br>On Jun 3, 2016, at 12:51 PM, Jim Wolford &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ji=
mwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"tex=
t/html charset=3Dwindows-1252"><br><div style=3D""><br><div>Begin forwarded m=
essage:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; mar=
gin-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 Wolfo=
rd &lt;jimwolford@eastlink.ca&=
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'; col=
or:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'H=
elvetica';"><b>95+ roosting ch. swifts counted, Wolfville, RTNC, June 2/16; +=
 513 swifts at Middleton</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; m=
argin-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 st=
yle=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">June 3, 2016 at 12:40:54 PM ADT<br></span><=
/div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; m=
argin-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';">"Ally (A=
llison) Manthorne" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:amanthorne@bsc-eoc.org">amanthorne@=
bsc-eoc.org</a>&gt;<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-ri=
ght: 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"fon=
t-family:'Helvetica';">Graham Williams &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:grahamevanwilli=
ams@gmail.com">grahamevanwilliams@gmail.com</a>&gt;, Jim Wolford &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;, Wolfville=
 Tourist Bureau &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tourism@town.wolfville.ns.ca">tourism@=
town.wolfville.ns.ca</a>&gt;, Claire Diggins &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:claire_di=
ggins@hotmail.com">claire_diggins@hotmail.com</a>&gt;, Bonnie &amp; Albert J=
ohnson &lt;albie.j@hotmail.com&gt=
;, "Wayne P. Neily" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:neilyornis@hotmail.com">neilyornis=
@hotmail.com</a>&gt;<br></span></div><br><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Ty=
pe" content=3D"text/html charset=3Dwindows-1252"><div style=3D"word-wrap: br=
eak-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">=
<div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b>JUNE 2, 2016 - 95+ CHIMNEY SWIFTS COUNTED AT W=
OLFVILLE=E2=80=99S ROBIE TUFTS NATURE CENTRE AT DUSK AS THEY DROPPED INTO TH=
E CHIMNEY.</b></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div>=
<div style=3D"margin: 0px;">- sky approx. 50% clear, with thin long clouds</=
div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">- cool to cold, about 10 C.</div><div style=3D=
"margin: 0px;">- moderate breeze from the north and west, so that bush branc=
hes were moving</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div=
><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">- I watched from 8:54 p.m. (sunset time was 8:5=
3 in Chr. Herald) to 9:30 p.m.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">- at 9:10 th=
e first 7 swifts dropped into the chimney;</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">=
- at 9:16 the major descent into the chimney occurred, with 78 more swifts;<=
/div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">- 2 more swifts dropped in at 9:18;</div><d=
iv style=3D"margin: 0px;">- 1 + 3 more swifts in at 9:23 &amp; 9:24;</div><d=
iv style=3D"margin: 0px;">- 4 more in at 9:26;</div><div style=3D"margin: 0p=
x;">- observations ended at 9:30 p.m.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-he=
ight: 14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">Observer Jim Wolford (+ T=
ony Napoli at the end).</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">-------------------=
------------</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin=
: 0px;">P.S. Claire Diggins says that 513 ch. swifts were counted last night=
, June 2/16, as they dropped into the chimney of MIDDLETON REGIONAL HIGH SCH=
OOL. &nbsp;But I have no data on who counted, times of watching vs. entries,=
 weather, etc. &nbsp;Can anyone provide that info=E2=80=99??</div></div></di=
v></blockquote></div><br></div></blockquote></body></html>=

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