Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 12:55:38 +0100 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Linda Baker Subject: Re: Chimney Swifts In-Reply-To: <6FC7D1D5B4A8EF41A63EA65BA4B135F0D64972@bmes-wadc-exch.med.navy.mil> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >This winter the cover blew off my fireplace chimney, which I haven't yet >replaced. For the past several weeks I have observed Chimney Swifts flying >in the vicinity of my suburban home and now realize that the swifts are >using the chimney as a roost or nest site . Although I welcome the swifts >to my home, should I be concerned about any potential effects they might >have on the chimney structure? > >Tom Marko >Olney, MD >MOS-MCC >tlmarko@us.med.navy.mil > >======================================================================= >To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com >with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey >======================================================================= Not on the structure itself as I understand it, but chimney should be cleaned before using it again to eliminate fire hazard. Linda Baker quiltbird@annapolis.net ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================