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Birding Reports => Migration Movements => Topic started by: Brian Bailey on May 21, 2012, 10:11:24 PM

Title: Common Nighthawk
Post by: Brian Bailey on May 21, 2012, 10:11:24 PM

I heard my first Common Nighthawk of the year at 8:30 this evening.  It was flying somewhere near my house in Long Branch (south Etobicoke).

BB

Title: Re: Common Nighthawk
Post by: Trillian Flummox on May 22, 2012, 10:28:11 AM

I heard one here in Riverdale late last night too, but he didn't stick around long. Several years ago they were regular residents on my street and would sometimes keep me awake with their calls, but it's been awhile since I've noticed them here. Never actually seen one clearly (other than their dark shapes swooping through the trees at night).

-kris

Title: Re: Common Nighthawk
Post by: Brian Bailey on May 22, 2012, 09:12:00 PM

I heard one again this evening, about the same time.  I looked, but couldn't find him.  We usually have a few resident birds in the neighbourhood through the summer (not as many as there used to be  :cry: ), so maybe one or more of them are back.

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Title: Re: Common Nighthawk
Post by: Leslie on May 25, 2012, 10:54:08 AM

I heard one on Wednesday (May 23) evening about 9pm.  It seemed to be in the block north of Lithuania Park (didn't see it).  The sound was pretty sparse.

Title: Re: Common Nighthawk
Post by: Janet on August 14, 2012, 12:21:20 PM

Last night between 7 and 8 pm I witnessed dozens of Nighthawks near my house over Stoco Lake, Tweed.
I have never seen so many at once. It was amazing!  I assume they are migrating, isn't it early for them?

Title: Re: Common Nighthawk
Post by: American Redstart on August 14, 2012, 02:08:16 PM

I've seen nighthawks fly over the High Park baseball field all through August in the evening.
At least 5 each time.