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Thanks, Wayne, for your Middleton report!
SwiftWatch is a Citizen Science monitoring and conservation program that br=
ings volunteers and community groups together to act as stewards for Chimne=
y Swifts and their habitat.
Historically, Chimney Swifts inhabited large, hollow trees. As Europeans se=
ttled in North America, these habitats became scarce. Swifts adapted and be=
gan using chimneys for nesting and roosting.
Chimney Swifts are once again facing complex challenges. Their Canadian pop=
ulation has declined by 95% since 1968. Their habitat is being lost as buil=
dings are modernized and chimneys are capped, steel-lined, or torn down. Ot=
her factors, such as severe weather events and changes in insect abundance,=
are likely also affecting swifts.
Through SwiftWatch, volunteers are filling critical information gaps and ad=
dressing key threats. Since 2010, volunteers have identified 750 active chi=
mneys in the Maritimes and Ontario. Of these, over 100 are now regularly mo=
nitored. Bird Studies Canada and partner organizations are working with sch=
ools, home owners, building managers, chimney sweeps, and townships to main=
tain and protect these sites.
In 2016, volunteers across Canada will be monitoring roost sites on four da=
tes: May 25, May 29, June 2 and June 6. Many volunteers will continue to mo=
nitor these sites throughout the spring and summer, and will also check oth=
er potentially suitable sites for nesting and roosting swifts.
Volunteers are needed across Nova Scotia to monitor roosts, find new nest s=
ites and check known nest sites for Chimney Swifts. Interested volunteers s=
hould contact the SwiftWatch coordinator, Allison Manthorne at (506) 364-51=
96 or marswifts@birdscanada.org
Please visit the SwiftWatch website (
http://www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/ai/chsw/ ) and Facebook page (
https://www.facebook.com/Maritimes.Swifts/ ) for more information, events s=
chedule, and latest news.
Thank you,
Allison
Allison Manthorne
Coordinator | Coordonnatrice
Maritimes SwiftWatch | Suivi du Martinet dans les Maritimes
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 | marswifts@birdscanada.org<mailto:marswifts@bir=
dscanada.org>
http://www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/ai
Follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/Mar_Swifts> and Facebook<http://ww=
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hanks, Wayne, for your Middleton report!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><=
br>
SwiftWatch is a Citizen Science monitoring and conservation program that br=
ings volunteers and community groups together to act as stewards for Chimne=
y Swifts and their habitat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">H=
istorically, Chimney Swifts inhabited large, hollow trees. As Europeans set=
tled in North America, these habitats became scarce. Swifts adapted and beg=
an using chimneys for nesting and roosting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">C=
himney Swifts are once again facing complex challenges. Their Canadian popu=
lation has declined by 95% since 1968. Their habitat is being lost as build=
ings are modernized and chimneys are capped,
steel-lined, or torn down. Other factors, such as severe weather events an=
d changes in insect abundance, are likely also affecting swifts.<o:p></o:p>=
</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">T=
hrough SwiftWatch, volunteers are filling critical information gaps and add=
ressing key threats. Since 2010, volunteers have identified 750 active chim=
neys in the Maritimes and Ontario. Of these,
over 100 are now regularly monitored. Bird Studies Canada and partner orga=
nizations are working with schools, home owners, building managers, chimney=
sweeps, and townships to maintain and protect these sites.<o:p></o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I=
n 2016, volunteers across Canada will be monitoring roost sites on four dat=
es: May 25, May 29, June 2 and June 6. Many volunteers will continue to mon=
itor these sites throughout the spring and summer,
and will also check other potentially suitable sites for nesting and roost=
ing swifts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">V=
olunteers are needed across Nova Scotia to monitor roosts, find new ne=
st sites and check known nest sites for Chimney Swifts. Inte=
rested volunteers should contact the SwiftWatch coordinator, Alli=
son
Manthorne at (506) 364-5196 or marswifts@birdscanada.org&nb=
sp;<br>
<br>
Please visit the SwiftWatch website ( <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><=
a href=3D"http://www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/ai/chsw/">http://www.birdsca=
nada.org/volunteer/ai/chsw/</a> ) and Facebook page (
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><=
a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/Maritimes.Swifts/">https://www.facebook.=
com/Maritimes.Swifts/</a> ) for more information, events schedule, and=
latest news.<br>
<br>
Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">A=
llison <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#002060">Allison Manthorne<br>
Coordinator | Coordonnatrice <br>
Maritimes SwiftWatch | Suivi du Martinet dans les Maritimes<br>
Bird Studies Canada | =C9tudes d’Oiseaux Canada<br>
PO Box | C. P. 6227<br>
17 Waterfowl Lane | 17 ruelle Waterfowl<br>
Sackville, NB (Nouveau-Brunswick) E4L 1G6<br>
Phone | Tel : 506-364-5196 | </span><a href=3D"mailto:marswifts@birdsc=
anada.org"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",=
sans-serif">marswifts@birdscanada.org</span></a><span style=3D"font-size:11=
.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060"><br>
http://www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/ai<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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