[ValleyNature] 75 ch. swifts in New Glasgow May 11; 12 & 20+ swifts in Wolfville May 9 & 11/09

[James W. Wolford]

THANKS, KEN! from Jim in Wolfville

Begin forwarded message:
> From: kenmcken at eastlink.ca
> Date: May 12, 2009 2:44:41 PM ADT
> To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford at eastlink.ca>
> Subject: Temperance St Swifts
>
> Hi Jim
> I am here at work but I had 75 swifts last night, May 11, at  
> Temperance St. School in New Glasgow. They went in about 8:35 in  
> about 4-5 groups spaced about 3-4 minutes apart. They were flying  
> aroung the chimney when I arrived at 8:15.  Sunset is about 8:30.  
> Nice to see them back. I checked on May 8 last and did not see any.
> cheers
> Ken
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford at eastlink.ca>
> Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 2:08 pm
> Subject: 12, 20 Wolfville chimney swifts May 9 & 11 resp.
>
>> About 12+ chimney swifts entered the chimney at Robie Tufts Nature
>>
>> Centre in Wolfville at 8:45 to 8:50 p.m. May 9/09 (Sunset time
>> 8:28
>> p.m.)(observations from 7:30 to 8:50 p.m.)(observers Jim Wolford,
>> Carol Carpenter, Jean & Sean Timpa).
>>
>> And Pat Hawes and I saw about 20 chimney swifts flying past the
>> same
>> chimney on May 11 during Sunset (8:31 p.m.) -- we visited briefly
>> only from 8:25 to 8:35 before it was time for them to enter the
>> chimney.
>> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
>>
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