> Last evening, between 7:15 and 8:15, I observed 18 nighthawks from my > home just east of Baltimore. They were heading southeast toward > Baltimore. This week is typically one of the best to see migrating > nighthawks in the Baltimore area. I'll say! Last evening (Wednesday), sitting on my front porch steps in Baltimore city between 7:30 and 7:45, fifteen flew lazily over the house. These birds, however, were heading southwest. Could they have been avoiding Bonnie? Incidentally, last week, a singing purple martin flew over our property (a new yard bird!) --- Don Burggraf --- Baltimore