Last night at 3:40 am I was astounded to hear a Whip-poor-will call from 
our yard in urban S. Bowie. This is only the 3rd time in 28 years this 
has happened; the other 2 times being during spring and fall migration 
respectively. Today is only Aug 1, and the nearest breeding population 
is ~ 12 miles away at the PWRC North Tract (formerly Ft Meade), so I can 
only suppose a failed breeedeer was heading south early. The moon was 
just past full and visible but low due to its current phase in the 
Metonic Cycle. The bird called only twice or thrice before thinking 
better of it.

Fred Fallon
Bowie MD