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A SWIFT NIGHT OUT 2012 A Continent-wide Chimney Swift Roost Monitoring Project ___________________________________________
INDIVIDUAL REPORTS |
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Racine, WI
9/9/12 Chimney Swift Count Three members of Hoy Audubon Society observed at a commercial chimney in downtown Racine WI. Building was on northwest corner of Park Avenue and West Sixth Streets. At 7:00 pm there were about 25 Chimney Swifts in this area, swirling higher than usual. We observed 17 birds enter the chimney starting at 7:22 and ending at 7:35 pm. Weather was 65 degrees and partly cloudy.
Muffy Petrick
Homer, LA
0 7:30-8:00 cdt Sept. 7, 2012 Homer, LA 71040 High School chimney HOT 2 observers This is the same chimney that we counted and reported 1,125 in August! Now 0.. Go figure?
320 swifts 7:30-8:10 cdt Sept. 8, 2012 Homer, LA 71040 Chimney at Elementary School hot 2 observers
16 swifts in tower # 3 1 swift in tower # 1 ? in tower # 2 7:13-7:45 cdt Sept. 9, 2012 Homer, LA 71040 Chimney Swift towers 69 degrees 1 observer It's tough to watch 3 towers at the same time with over 40 swifts flying around. I am certain about 16 and 1, but where the others went I don't know. This is true where ever we count, whether it's out here in the country or in town. Can't tell you how much we enjoy counting and look forward to the counts each year.
M.E Lewis
St Charles, IL
150 7:30 -7:42 9/9/2012
Walnut & So 7th Streets, St Charles, IL 60174 41o 54'40.12" N; 88o 19'20.50" W Jr High School chimney cool, low 70s
Observers including those who attended Tuesday, 9/4
500 7:30 -7:52 9/6/2012
Walnut & So 7th St St Charles, IL
Jr High School chimney cold front arrived mid afternoon, low 70s
Observers including those who attended Tuesday, 9/4
400 7:00 - 8:00 9/4/2012
Walnut & So 7th St St Charles, IL
Jr High School chimney hot - 85, humid
Audubon and Park District field trip
Jon and Joy Duerr
Milwaukee, WI
Sept. 9, 2012, counted (and videoed) 744+ chimney swifts entering chimney backing apt. bldg. on Milwaukee's East Side. 7:25 to 7:35 pm. Clear, cool night...70-ish.
Rensselaer, IN
I counted chimney swifts in our downtown around the courthouse square. There were approximately 75 in the air. The one chimney I was close to had 7 roost in it. There were 15 chimneys or so in the downtown area and I could not see or count roosting in all of them. 6:30-7:37 PM 9/10/12
Old brick buildings around the courthouse square.
Barb Lucas
Galena, IL
Saturday night Sept. 8, 2012. Brick building, now an art gallery. Number of birds---600 Weather conditions, partly cloudy. I hope to have reports from more areas next year as people are slowly becoming aware of the wonderful swift experience.
By the way, a dedicated friend of chimney swifts, 92 yr. old Gerry Kopf from Fulton, IL died recently. He was a champion of not only swifts, but bluebirds and tree swallows as well.
Swift Lover, Grace Storch
Houston, TX
Total Swifts: 70 Time: First swift entered at 7:49 PM. Last swift entered at 8:05 PM. Date: 9-7-12 Location: Sutton Elementary School 7402 Albacore Houston Tx Description: old school incinerator: Weather: Sunset 7:36 PM Civil Twilight 8:00 PM. Clear skies.
Debbie Burnett
Melbourne, FL
Sunday, September 9, 2012 US Highway 1, Melbourne, FL 32935 Chimney of two story residence Observed 2 swifts flying then enter for the night. About 30 minutes before sunset Clear skies, high 80's. Could not report in August as it stormed every night just before sunset. Susan Johns |