[NatureNS] Roosting sites for chimney swifts

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Chris,
Thanks for your fine article in published in the Ecology Global Network.

One thing that came up in that article was the matter of roosting sites =
for chimney swifts.

Here=E2=80=99s a question I=E2=80=99d like to throw out to the Talk =
List: Has there been any serious thought and/or efforts to build =
man-made sites in areas which lack enough hollow trees or tall disused =
chimneys? (The Halifax area would appear to be such a place, I suppose.)

How many chimneys (or equivalent structures) such as the ones in =
Wolfville and New Glasgow would it take for Nova Scotia to bring back =
the highest possible numbers of chimney swiftes given their present day =
low numbers?

Yours...Dave Schlosberg


From: Christopher Majka=20
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 2:35 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Subject: [NatureNS] International Dawn Chorus Day (May 6th)

Hi folks,=20

I'm honoured that the Global Ecology Network has reprinted my article =
"Quiet Spring: Fifty Years Since Rachel Carson" in the context of =
celebrating "International Dawn Chorus Day" (May 6th), a day which =
encourages people to rise at dawn to listen to the chorus of songbirds =
which greets the break of day.=20

In addition to drawing attention to this natural phenomenon (which we =
too often miss if we sleep late, or else take for granted), there is a =
serious element to this event, drawing attention to the dangers that =
songbirds face and the ongoing decline that many species are =
experiencing due to habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change.

Quiet Spring: Fifty Years Since Rachel Carson
http://www.ecology.com/2012/04/30/quiet-spring-fifty-years-rachel/

May 6th is International Dawn Chorus Day
http://www.ecology.com/2012/05/02/6th-international-dawn-chorus/

Best wishes,

Chris



Christopher Majka
6252 Jubilee Rd., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 2G5
c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. - Persian Proverb




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<DIV>Chris,</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks for your fine article in published in the Ecology Global=20
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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>One thing that came up in that article was the matter of roosting =
sites for=20
chimney swifts.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Here=E2=80=99s a question I=E2=80=99d like to throw out to the Talk =
List: Has there been=20
any serious thought and/or efforts to build man-made sites in areas =
which lack=20
enough hollow trees or tall disused chimneys? (The Halifax area would =
appear to=20
be such a place, I suppose.)</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>How many chimneys (or equivalent structures) such as the ones in =
Wolfville=20
and New Glasgow would it take for Nova Scotia to bring back the highest =
possible=20
numbers of chimney swiftes given their present day low numbers?</DIV>
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<DIV>Yours...Dave Schlosberg</DIV>
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folks,=20
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>I'm honoured that the Global Ecology Network has reprinted my =
article=20
"Quiet Spring: Fifty Years Since Rachel Carson" in the context of =
celebrating=20
"International Dawn Chorus Day" (May 6th), a day which encourages people =
to rise=20
at dawn to listen to the chorus of songbirds which greets the break of =
day.=20
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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>In addition to drawing attention to this natural phenomenon (which =
we too=20
often miss if we sleep late, or else take for granted), there is a =
serious=20
element to this event, drawing attention to the dangers that songbirds =
face and=20
the ongoing decline that many species are experiencing due to habitat =
loss,=20
pesticides, and climate change.</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style=3D"WHITE-SPACE: pre" class=3DApple-tab-span><B>Quiet =
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Years Since Rachel Carson</B></SPAN></DIV>
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href=3D"http://www.ecology.com/2012/04/30/quiet-spring-fifty-years-rachel=
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