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Re: Nighthawks last evening

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Chris Starling

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Chris Starling

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Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:48:30 -0400

While watching gulls "hawk: insects over Hances Point south of North East,
MD, I was surprised to see at least five Nighthawks high above the gulls
perfroming the same action.

-Also around was a Red-shoulded Hawk, an Osprey, two Bald Eagles and a
murder of American/Fish Crow (about 200 birds)...

Good Birding,
Chris Starling
North East, MD

On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:30 AM, Gail Mackiernan <>wrote:

> Hi --
>
> Yesterday about 5:30 PM, I stepped out onto our deck to call the dogs in as
> a storm was approaching, and saw a Nighthawk close overhead. In 10 minutes,
> over a dozen flew over (and distant specks -- I didn't have my bins) were
> also probably more of the same. They were definitely flying east, in front
> of heavy rain clouds which were boiling in from the west.
>
> Then it started to pour and we all rushed inside!
>
> Gail Mackiernan
> Colesville, MD
>