Sorry, retrying with text pasted in...
Apologies if this was previously posted (I scanned for it and didn't see).
Sounds like a good activity. Cheers,
Steve Young
Arlington, VA
Subj: A Swift Night Out - September
Date: 8/25/03 10:09:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: <A HREF="mailto:DWA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>DWA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>
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Greetings,
The August Swift Night Out ended with fairly predictable results: most of
the roosts were small and sometimes difficult to locate. However, the roosting
flocks have now begun to congregate in the south as well as the north. With
the Labor Day weekend coming up, it will be a great time to scout out a good
site for the final Chimney Swift event of the year. The main event will be
held
the weekend after Labor Day: September 5, 6 and 7.
Once again we propose that over the next couple of weeks you locate a Chimney
Swift or Vaux's Swift roost in your area. A roost is a location where swifts
gather and circle about 30 minutes before dusk to spend the night. Then on
one night over the weekend of September 5, 6 and 7, you observe the roost at
dusk and estimate the number of swifts that enter. If you monitored a roost in
August, it might be interesting to see the change in numbers at the same site.
When you have your count, contact us with your results. We will add the
September counts to the August reports on our web site as they come in. Most
reports are online within 24 hours.
Email us at: <A HREF="mailto:dwa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>dwa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>
phone: (512) 266-3861
U.S. Mail: Driftwood Wildlife Association
1206 West 38th, Suite 1105
Austin, Texas 78705
Along with the number of swifts counted, please include your city and state
or province and the date that you observed the roost. If you provide the exact
location of the roost that you monitor, we will also include that information
in the results.
If you are a member of a local bird club, outdoor group, Audubon chapter or
any other organization that might be interested in participating, please ask
them to pass this information along to their membership. For more information
and to see the results from previous years, go to:
<A
HREF="http://www.concentric.net/~Dwa/page53.html";>http://www.concentric.net/~Dwa/page53.html</A>
Thank you for your support of Chimney Swift conservation. We look forward to
hearing from you!
Best Regards,
Paul and Georgean
--
Paul and Georgean Z. Kyle
Driftwood Wildlife Association
North American Chimney Swift Nest Site Research Project
1206 West 38th Street, Suite 1105
Austin, Texas 78705
phone / fax: (512) 266-3861
Visit our web page at:
<<A HREF="http://www.concentric.net/~Dwa";>http://www.concentric.net/~Dwa</A>>
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