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[va-bird] Chimney Swifts

  • From: PlanetWaves99@xxxxxxx
  • To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 09:38:29 EDT
I did a Chimney Swift count at Woodley Hills Elementary School in Fairfax 
County (very close to Mt. Vernon) last night.  Between 8:03 and 8:14 pm, I 
counted 201 birds entering the chimney.
The highlight was a Coopers Hawk that came out of nowhere and scattered the 
swifts.  I don't think the hawk got anything, but all of the swifts completely 
vanished!  After about 30 seconds, half the birds returned, but it was 
probably around 5 minutes until they all came back.

Bart Hutchinson
Alexandria, VA


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