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Hi all,
In Oxford, NS last night (June 2) I had a total swift count of zero. Howeve=
r, just after I got to the site (8:34) I heard and saw two swifts flying to=
gether in close formation. Those birds disappeared, leaving me alone with a=
skunk that trundled around the lawn digging up grubs. At 8:51, a single sw=
ift appeared suddenly and entered the chimney silently, pausing only briefl=
y at the entrance before diving in. At 8:57 a swift (quite possibly the sam=
e one) popped out of the chimney, just as quietly. One minute later, anothe=
r swift entered the chimney (same one?). Finally, at 9:04 one more quick an=
d silent exit. At this point I was wondering if maybe the exits were actual=
ly bats, since there were also bats leaving the house beside the roost site=
. However, the bats I saw were all vocalizing as they landed and took off f=
rom the house roof, and flying quite low around the yard. I stayed until 9:=
30 when it grew too dark to see. The neighbours told me that on June 1, two=
swifts entered the chimney and were not seen to exit, so I assume they sta=
yed the night. So, we could be looking at a nest site.
Of note, no Common Nighthawks heard displaying this time, but Veery, Gray C=
atbird, and American Robin were singing past dark, and hummingbirds were zi=
pping around most of the evening. The bats must have noticed the cloud of m=
osquitoes and black flies above my head and made many close passes, keeping=
me bugbite-free for the evening. All in all a rather pleasant watch.
Ally
Allison Manthorne
Maritimes Swiftwatch Coordinator /Coordonnatrice du projet Maritimes Swiftw=
atch
Bird Studies Canada /=C9tudes d'Oiseaux Canada
PO Box/ C. P. 6227
17 Waterfowl Lane/ 17 ruelle Waterfowl
Sackville, NB (Nouveau-Brunswick) E4L 1G6
Phone/tel : 506-364-5196
amanthorne@birdscanada.org<mailto:amanthorne@birdscanada.org>
marswifts@birdscanada.org<mailto:marswifts@birdscanada.org>
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of Ken McKenna
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 6:35 AM
To: NatureNS
Subject: [NatureNS] Temperance St/ Swifts- 271 June 2, 2011
Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
B0K 1S0
902 752-7644
Hi all
There were 271 Chimney Swifts observed entering the Temperance St. school c=
himney on June 2. Observation time was 8:42- 9:28. Swifts started a few at =
a time 8:52, but most entered 8:58 with stargglers to 9:13.
It had rained ealier in the evening and mabe some had entered prior to my a=
rrival?? Total 272 was much lower than previous night.
There were about 7 observers.
cheers
Ken
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<span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1=
F497D'>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'fo=
nt-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In Oxford,=
NS last night (June 2) I had a total swift count of zero. However, just af=
ter I got to the site (8:34) I heard and saw two swifts flying together in =
close formation. Those birds disappeared, leaving me alone with a skunk tha=
t trundled around the lawn digging up grubs. At 8:51, a single swift appear=
ed suddenly and entered the chimney silently, pausing only briefly at the e=
ntrance before diving in. At 8:57 a swift (quite possibly the same one) pop=
ped out of the chimney, just as quietly. One minute later, another swift en=
tered the chimney (same one?). Finally, at 9:04 one more quick and silent e=
xit. At this point I was wondering if maybe the exits were actually bats, s=
ince there were also bats leaving the house beside the roost site. However,=
the bats I saw were all vocalizing as they landed and took off from the ho=
use roof, and flying quite low around the yard. I stayed until 9:30 when it=
grew too dark to see. The </span><span lang=3DEN-CA style=3D'font-size:11.=
0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>neighbours</span><spa=
n style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'> told me that on June 1, two swifts entered the chimney and were not see=
n to exit, so I assume they stayed the night. So, we could be looking at a =
nest site.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-si=
ze:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami=
ly:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Of note, no Common Nighthawks hear=
d displaying this time, but Veery, Gray Catbird, and American Robin were si=
nging past dark, and hummingbirds were zipping around most of the evening. =
The bats must have noticed the cloud of mosquitoes and black flies above my=
head and made many close passes, keeping me bugbite-free for the evening. =
All in all a rather pleasant watch.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNorm=
al><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color=
:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ally<o:p>=
</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-=
family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p=
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","s=
ans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>=
<span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0=
02060'>Allison Manthorne<br>Maritimes Swiftwatch Coordinator /Coordonn=
atrice du projet Maritimes Swiftwatch<br>Bird Studies Canada /=C9tudes d=
217;Oiseaux Canada<br>PO Box/ C. P. 6227<br>17 Waterfowl Lan=
e/ 17 ruelle Waterfowl<br>Sackville, NB (Nouveau-Brunswick) E4L&=
nbsp;1G6<br>Phone/tel : 506-364-5196<br><a href=3D"mailto:amanthorne@b=
irdscanada.org"><span style=3D'color:blue'>amanthorne@birdscanada.org</span=
></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11=
.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060'><a href=3D"mailto:ma=
rswifts@birdscanada.org"><span style=3D'color:blue'>marswifts@birdscanada.o=
rg</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'fon=
t-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> =
</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-=
family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p=
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","s=
ans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>=
<span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1=
F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D'border:none;border-to=
p:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><s=
pan style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</spa=
n></b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> n=
aturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <b>On B=
ehalf Of </b>Ken McKenna<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 03, 2011 6:35 AM<br><=
b>To:</b> NatureNS<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Temperance St/ Swifts- 271=
June 2, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans=
-serif"'>Ken McKenna<br>Box 218 Stellarton NS<br>B0K 1S0<br>902 752-7644</s=
pan><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size=
:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hi all</span><o:p></o:p></p></div=
><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ari=
al","sans-serif"'>There were 271 Chimney Swifts observed entering the Tempe=
rance St. school chimney on June 2. Observation time was 8:42- 9:28. Swifts=
started a few at a time 8:52, but most entered 8:58 with stargglers to 9:1=
3. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'fon=
t-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It had rained ealier in the=
evening and mabe some had entered prior to my arrival?? Total 272 wa=
s much lower than previous night.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-seri=
f"'>There were about 7 observers. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-seri=
f"'>cheers</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=
=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ken<o:p></o:p></span=
></p></div></div></body></html>=
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