American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys.
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Examples for "chimney swift "
Examples for "chimney swift "
1 Well, the chimney swift carries a gluepot with him.
2 The chimney swift loves his chimney, too.
3 The chimney swift is, properly speaking, not a swallow at all, though chimney swallow is its more popular name.
4 A nighthawk or an oilbird, a lone nightingale or chimney swift out of its element, nothing as large as an owl.
5 The chimney swift or swallow uses wood and glue in making the pretty little bracket-like basket he fastens to the chimney wall.
1 The chimney swallow nested in hollow trees, and, perhaps, occasionally resorts thither yet.
2 The chimney swift is, properly speaking, not a swallow at all, though chimney swallow is its more popular name.
3 Judging from the amount of food, it was rather evident that Mr. Wagg expected prison-bird Two-Seven-Nine to play chimney swallow for some little time!
4 The first chimney swallows (four) appeared on April 25, and were quickly followed by a number.
5 The chimney swallows , or swifts, are not far behind, and remain here in large numbers, the whole season.
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