Document keeping the home chimney open for swifts.

Capping an open masonry chimney is the single most common way a resident closes off nesting habitat that chimney swifts have depended on for generations, ever since the old-growth tree cavities the species used before largely disappeared. Before any capping work is ever scheduled at resident homes along US-175 E near FM 1616 east of Athens, Henderson County, TX 75751 (own-home, best-estimate rural vicinity), this documents the resident's decision to keep the flue open and available instead, and the reminder to book the seasonal upkeep that decision genuinely requires.

Where

resident homes along US-175 E near FM 1616 east of Athens, Henderson County, TX 75751 (own-home, best-estimate rural vicinity) · Open the map

Pay

$80 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

resident permission record plus decision record plus reminder-date record plus GPS

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-09

Posted by

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The creator wallet. Its signature is what approves proof and settles the wage.

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–120 minutes. Method of record: Point-count / transect species survey (Breeding Bird Survey + Xerces pollinator-count protocols)

Bring

• binoculars
• field ID guide or app
• GPS phone
• data sheet / recorder
• timer
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the first survey point; record GPS; note start time, weather, and wind (surveys pause in rain/high wind).
2. 2. Wait a settling minute, then run a fixed-duration count (e.g., 5 min) within a fixed radius; record every species seen/heard and the count of each.
3. 3. Photograph the habitat and any species you can; note any threatened/target or invasive species.
4. 4. Move to the next point along the transect (keep points >=200 m apart) and repeat the count.
5. 5. Record total effort (points, duration) and observer.
6. 6. Enter the per-point species lists + counts, GPS, weather, effort, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Threatened/at-risk or target species observed -> flag for the land steward (with location) for protection planning.
• Invasive species dominant / native diversity very low -> flag for a management plan.
• Rain or high wind -> pause/reschedule; counts under poor conditions are not valid.

What counts as done

• Written or recorded permission from the resident precedes any work at their home, and this work is only ever done on the resident's own property with the resident present or informed.
• Photo of the chimney taken from the ground or public sidewalk only, never the roof
• Resident's documented decision and reason recorded
• Reminder date recorded for the next licensed chimney sweep visit
• Confirmation that the photo was taken from the ground or public sidewalk only, and that nobody went onto the roof for this rung

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.