After the discussions last week about the lack of Nighthawks expected toward the end of this month, my wife and I were pleasantly surprised to find 9 pass by while near Layhill park on Friday, 9/24. One was at eye level end missed us by only a few dozen feet. We also flushed a Woodcock, but not until we were only a few feet from it. We watched another single Nighthawk fly over our house last night as well. This one did a few laps with the Swifts before continuing its journey. Jordan Wilkerson Colesville, MD