Hi Everyone I spent from 7.35 pm to 8.25 pm tonight -August 26, 2011 at Dickson Public school in Galt monitoring a Chimney Swift roost site. The school is located at 65 St Andrews Street in Galt- Cambridge. This is 1 block west of the Southworks mall which is along the Grand River. A large chimney is located on the south side of the school. During the first part before the Chimney Swifts started entering the chimney I observed 100 Common Nighthawks heading south along the west side of the Grand river. While I was counting Chimney Swifts another large group flew over of about 25 for a count of 125. I counted around 300 chimney swifts entering the chimney. I plan to monitor the site on Saturday . Bill Read www.oebs.ca _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
