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--Apple-Mail-6E638B53-01BF-41D5-AF6C-244037A5A4C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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: >=20 >=20 >=20 > Begin forwarded message: >=20 >> 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> >>=20 >> 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. >>=20 >> - 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?? >=20 --Apple-Mail-6E638B53-01BF-41D5-AF6C-244037A5A4C0 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>Hi Jim and all </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 20:23 as I missed the start the previous night, June 1= when the 8C weather led to many of the swifts going in prior to= 20:45. . </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. </div><div id=3D"AppleMailSigna= ture">My tally for the night was 469. </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 </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 <<a href=3D"mailto:ji= mwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>> 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 <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" <<a href=3D"mailto:amanthorne@bsc-eoc.org">amanthorne@= bsc-eoc.org</a>><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 <<a href=3D"mailto:grahamevanwilli= ams@gmail.com">grahamevanwilliams@gmail.com</a>>, Jim Wolford <<a href= =3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>>, Wolfville= Tourist Bureau <<a href=3D"mailto:tourism@town.wolfville.ns.ca">tourism@= town.wolfville.ns.ca</a>>, Claire Diggins <<a href=3D"mailto:claire_di= ggins@hotmail.com">claire_diggins@hotmail.com</a>>, Bonnie & Albert J= ohnson <albie.j@hotmail.com>= ;, "Wayne P. Neily" <<a href=3D"mailto:neilyornis@hotmail.com">neilyornis= @hotmail.com</a>><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 & 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. But I have no data on who counted, times of watching vs. entries,= weather, etc. Can anyone provide that info=E2=80=99??</div></div></di= v></blockquote></div><br></div></blockquote></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-6E638B53-01BF-41D5-AF6C-244037A5A4C0--
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