[ValleyNature] 81 Middleton ch. swifts May 12, and only 13 swifts in Wolfville

[James W. Wolford]

Thanks, Claire!  Also on May 12 I did the Wolfville vigil, and only  
13 swifts entered the RTNC chimney from 8:48 to 8:58 p.m. (Sunset at  
about 8:33 p.m.).  I watched from 8:20 to 9:05 p.m., and it was so  
quiet at the liquor store Tues. eve. that I actually HEARD THE SWIFTS  
three times, which was quite a treat for me.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

Begin forwarded message:
> From: Claire Diggins <claire_diggins at hotmail.com>
> Date: May 12, 2009 9:21:01 PM ADT
> To: jim wolford <jimwolford at eastlink.ca>
> Subject: Middleton swifts
>
> Hi Jim,
> The swifts are back in Middleton too. I saw the first 2 tonight at  
> 8:41 and more began circling. At 9:04 the first 7 entered the  
> chimney. The final 1 went down at 9:05 and I left 2 minutes later.  
> I counted 81 and know that is a conservative count. It was getting  
> quite dark. I will try again another night. May12, Temp 10 C   
> Mostly clear sky  Light wind
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