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Chimney Swift Count
2013
2013
Help count Chimney Swifts this September! Count on
any clear evening (or several) in September.
Here's how to
count in three easy steps.
1. Look for likely chimneys (ones that are uncapped
and brick, so the swifts can cling to the interior; tall
chimneys, such as those on schools, churches, or factories, are
especially good, but smaller home chimneys can be, too), and
watch to see where swifts are feeding and congregating.
2. Pick one or more nights from early August in
northern Wisconsin through early to late September in southern
Wisconsin. Check the
form below for the information we'd like you to collect. Observe
the roost starting about 30 minutes before sunset until 10
minutes after the last swift enters the chimney (often when it's
so dark it's hard to see anymore). Count (or estimate) the
number of swifts as they enter the chimney. It’s useful to count
in groups of 5 or 10 when they enter most quickly.
3. Enter your data into eBird
(preferred - see instructions below) OR fill out the form below
(also available at http://madisonaudubon.org/
For those in the Green Bay area, send to Nancy
Nabak, nnabak@sbcglobal.net,
(920) 468-8991.
For those in the Madison area, send to Sandy
Schwab, sschwab49@gmail.com,
(608) 658-4139.
eBird data
entry. See Quick Start Guide at: http://help.ebird.org/
[Example:
Date Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:42 PM Location "Swifts - Lake Mills - 400
N. Main St., Jefferson County, Wisconsin, US". Number "155 Chimney Swifts".
Comments "75; partly
cloudy; S 5 mph. The first swift went down small chimney at back
of old church at 8:05. The last 2 went down at 8:30. A few were
still flying, but went elsewhere."]
Report Form
Date of
Observation:
Time of
Observation: Start:
Number of
Observers (total):
Number of Observers below the age of 18:
The sit is a
great way to get youth interested in bird watching and
conservation.
Number of
Chimney Swifts entering roost:
Actual count or estimate? (circle one)
Roost Location
Information (Exact
location is needed to map sites and for use in follow-up
counts).
Name of Building:
Street:
What type of building /structure were the birds using: (circle one)
School
Business
Swift Tower Residence Hollow
Tree
Weather
Conditions at roost (General
terms – temperature; clear, partly cloudy, rain; windy):
Your Name
(please print):
Email address:
Phone # if preferred:
Any other
comments/notes:
Thank you
for participating in our Chimney Swift Count.
Are you interested in participating in future
counts of Chimney Swifts?
____Yes, please
contact me for future Chimney Swift counts!
To
learn more about Chimney Swifts, please visit
http://mn.audubon.org/chimney-
http://wglbbo.org/wisconsin-
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/Weekly/
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