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A naturally inspired setting awaits on Earth Day Sunday at FortWhyte Alive |
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A naturally inspired setting awaits on Earth Day Sunday at FortWhyte Alive. Posted on April 22, 2015. I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it. Will direct us aright. There are a couple things that Mister Peg is going to recommend you do today on Earth Day (which, let’s be serious, should be everyday — we’re all on this planet together people! The Hunger Games has made archery a popular new sport for young girls (Stan Swanson). While all of this natural...
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Swift Notes: JULY UPDATE: FIELD IDENTIFICATION OF ADULT CHIMNEY SWIFTS IN THE SUMMER RANGE
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JULY UPDATE: FIELD IDENTIFICATION OF ADULT CHIMNEY SWIFTS IN THE SUMMER RANGE. All birds replace worn and damaged feathers through the annual moulting process. For chimney swifts in Manitoba, the summer moult overlaps with breeding activities. Feather replacement is an energy consuming affair for all birds, but it further taxes breeding swifts. As our monitoring season continues, so does the swift's moulting. However, within several days post-fledging, young swifts are proficient fliers and they are not ...
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Swift Notes: December 2014
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THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING: YOUR TIME MONITORING CHIMNEY SWIFTS! We have learned much about chimney swifts in Manitoba this year. Manitoba monitoring results have been posted on the MCSI web page at http:/ www.mbchimneyswift.ca/results.html. Happy birding, Barb. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Our web site - mbchimneyswift.ca. Nature Manitoba web site. Forms and other resources. Chimney Swift at All About Birds. THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING: YOUR TIME MONITORIN. 401 - 63 Albert Street.
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Swift Notes: An August Update AND a Video!
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An August Update AND a Video! SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2015. The day started with promise. It was a lovely, sun-drenched morning with light winds. What a perfect start to a once in a lifetime experience which followed. After 9 monitoring seasons involving over 1,000 hours of chimney rim staring, I witnessed fledging for the first time! Here is a synopsis of the monitoring session at the St. Adolphe Catholic Church, which spanned 8:50 to 10:50 AM:. 8:50 monitoring session starts. 9:16:20 entry (2 adults in now).
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Swift Notes: August 2015
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The end is fast approaching! The end is fast approaching! Ok, not quite that end but we are almost at a point where the chattering will cease, the skies above will empty of our ‘flying cigars’, temperatures will drop and there will be an 8 month hiatus in cases of severe neck strain across Manitoba. Yes, that’s right, the swifts will be gone and an empty void will fill our lives. Secondly, we are hoping to launch a new scheme in the back of this year called ‘Swift Champions’. A Swift Cham...8226; Keep cl...
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Nature Canada – NatureNetwork
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Reports & Publications. Awards & Scholarships. Douglas H. Pimlott Award. Charles Labatiuk Scholarship Award. Charles Labatiuk Volunteer Award. Parks and Protected Areas. Write a Letter to the Editor. Get the latest nature news! BC Nature is a federation of over 52 local natural history clubs throughout British Columbia, representing about 5,000 members. Efforts To Know Nature and to Keep it Worth Knowing have been ongoing since incorporation as the Federation of BC Naturalists in 1969. Click here...Ecolo...
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Manitoba Chimney Swift Initiative - Towers
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Chimney Swift Towers in Manitoba. From the MCSI steering committee! Guidelines for Creating Chimney Swift Nesting or Roosting Chimneys in Manitoba. For a map of the tower locations. The tower at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg (behind the Conservatory). The tower at Portage la Prairie (near the old CPR Station). The tower at Saint Adolphe (near the cemetary). The tower at Starbuck (near a residence north of town). The tower at the Windsor Park Golf Course in Winnipeg (near the Clubhouse).
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Manitoba Chimney Swift Initiative - Links
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Chimney Swift at about.com. A live feed from a nest in Glenham NY. Chimney Swift at Species at Risk Registry. All About Birds at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Hilton Pond Center (South Carolina). Manitoba Species At Risk- Chimney Swifts. Robie Tufts Nature centre (Nova Scotia). YouTube videos about chimney swifts. What's new on our blog. 2016 MCSI - Nature Manitoba, 401-63 Albert Street, Winnipeg MB R3B 1G4.
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Manitoba Chimney Swift Initiative - General Information
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The Chimney Swift,. Is a small, very agile, swallow-like, sooty- colored bird with long pointed wings. They look like a flying cigar with a short tail tipped with spines. You often hear their pleasing chippering sound before you see them. Click to see and hear. Chimney Swifts (on YouTube courtesy of the. A Chimney Swift Nest In Your Chimney. While larger chimneys are used for communal roosting, smaller chimneys are preferred for nesting. Nests eventually fall down from the chimney wall and small twigs ma...
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