I reported seeing about 20 Chimney Swifts in Anacostia Park NE 
District of Columbia, on April 18.  These are the only ones I have 
seen this spring so far.

Mike Bowen
Bethesda, MD


At 07:25 AM 4/20/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cwi, Joan S [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 4:17 PM
> > To: 
> > Subject: Spring Swift Watch Cancellation
> >
> >
> > MDOsprey:
> >
> > Due to the cold weather, the swifts have not yet arrived in
> > our area in enough numbers to hold the BBC's Spring Swift
> > Watch this Sunday (see below).  Please advise anyone you know
> > who planned to attend.  According to chimney swifts.org, the
> > latest reported sighting as of April 17th is in Virginia,
> > although I did see someone post a single sighting on MOS recently!
> >
> > We are not certain if or when it will be rescheduled.
> >
> > Joan Cwi
> > 
> >
> >
> > APR 22 (Sun) 7:45 - 8:30 p.m. CHIMNEY SWIFTS AT DUSK IN
> > HAMPDEN. See migrating Chimney Swifts as they pour into
> > chimneys at the Bookbindery and/or the Mill Center. Come at
> > 7:30 if the weather is cloudy or gray.
> > Rain date April 24. Directions: Take I-83 exit Cold Spring Lane,
>east.
> > Go 1/4 mile to light at Falls Road. Turn right (south) onto
> > Falls Rd and go 1.2 miles, total. At 36th St, follow left
> > lane and sign "Falls Rd" At stop sign, turn left, one short
> > block uphill. Take 1st possible right, a hairpin turn, onto
> > Falls Cliff Rd to end. Follow arrow leftward around the curve
> > to dead end. Right onto Elm St. First left onto Mill St.
> > First left into Mill Center parking lot. From here, the Mill
> > Center chimney is below you and the Bookbindery chimney is
> > above and behind you.
> > Co-leaders: Carol Schreter, 664-5151 and Joan Cwi,
>
> >
> > APR 24 (Tue) Rain Date FOR CHIMNEY SWIFTS AT DUSK IN HAMPDEN
> > SEE APRIL 22, ABOVE. .
> >

D.H. Michael Bowen
8609 Ewing Drive
Bethesda, MD  20817
e-mail:  dhmbowenATyahooDOTcom