Decidedly, a more productive Nighthawk evening this evening, August 
30 -- a total of 31 Common Nighthawks in all.  The great majority 
came over our house in two distinct groups between 7:00 p.m. and 7:05 
p.m., with just a few individuals seen afterwards, up to 7:45 p.m., 
at which time I had sustained triple figures in mosquito bites and 
withdrew indoors.  Boy, it is getting dark much earlier these 
days.  Max. count of Chimney Swifts was only about 4. Not many open 
chimneys around here any more.

I also noted about 250 Common Grackles, maybe more, moving west to 
east in this time period.  A young male Ruby-throated Hummingbird 
attended our newly replenished sugar water feeder many times until it 
was almost dark.  In recent days we have not seen this bird, only one 
or two female plumaged (juvenile?) Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.

Mike Bowen
West Bethesda, MD

D.H. Michael Bowen
8609 Ewing Drive
Bethesda, MD  20817
Telephone: (301) 530-5764
e-mail:  dhmbowenATyahooDOTcom

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