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ROBIE TUFTS NATURE CENTRE in Wolfville at dusk: Harold Forsyth
observed for early CHIMNEY SWIFTS from 7:45 to 8:05 p.m., and then I
took over from 8:05 to 8:40 p.m. -- Sunset was at about 8:22 (from
Chronicle Herald's weather page). Harold saw a single swift fly by
the chimney, and then it or another one flew by a bit later.
Visibility was not great, because the sky was overcast with dark
clouds, and there was intermittent very light drizzle, and
temperature was warm (18 to 16 C.), with not much wind. On my watch
2 swifts dropped into the chimney in quick succession at 8:16,
another swift flew by twice, one swift dropped in at 8:30, and 2 more
dropped in at 8:32. I had to quit at 8:40 when another car shone its
lights directly at me (blinding) and didn't notice me flashing my
brights at it. (People in that car were only paying attention to
themselves.) CONCLUSION: AT LEAST 5 CHIMNEY SWIFTS were present and
entered the chimney.
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
Jim (James W.) Wolford
91 Wickwire Ave.
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
B4P 1W3
phone 902-542-9204
e-mail <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn
from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent
disinclination to do so.
~ Douglas Adams, "Last Chance to See"
[from Ecology Action Centre]
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Humans aren't the only species on the earth - we just act like it.
[from Linda Lusby]
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"He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask
remains a fool forever." - Chinese proverb [found in Chronicle Herald]
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TUFTS NATURE CENTRE in Wolfville at dusk</b>: Harold Forsyth =
observed for early <b>CHIMNEY SWIFTS</b> from 7:45 to 8:05 p.m., and =
then I took over from 8:05 to 8:40 p.m. -- Sunset was at about 8:22 =
(from Chronicle Herald's weather page). Harold saw a single swift =
fly by the chimney, and then it or another one flew by a bit =
later. Visibility was not great, because the sky was overcast with =
dark clouds, and there was intermittent very light drizzle, and =
temperature was warm (18 to 16 C.), with not much wind. On my =
watch 2 swifts dropped into the chimney in quick succession at 8:16, =
another swift flew by twice, one swift dropped in at 8:30, and 2 more =
dropped in at 8:32. I had to quit at 8:40 when another car shone =
its lights directly at me (blinding) and didn't notice me flashing my =
brights at it. (People in that car were only paying attention to =
themselves.) <b>CONCLUSION: AT LEAST 5 CHIMNEY SWIFTS</b> were =
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16.0px Times New Roman; color: #425f8e">Human beings, who are almost =
unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are =
also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do =
so.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Times New Roman" =
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