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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: thouc on August 24, 2012, 08:14:41 PM

Title: Common Nighthawks
Post by: thouc on August 24, 2012, 08:14:41 PM

A couple of Common Nighthawks joined the Chimney Swifts briefly tonight. My first for the year.

The Chimney Swifts has been gone during the day for the last few weeks, just coming back near dusk to roost. I guess that they venture further during the day when the young have fledged.

Title: Re: Common Nighthawks
Post by: Voyageur on August 29, 2012, 05:50:46 AM

Where?

Title: Re: Common Nighthawks
Post by: thouc on August 29, 2012, 08:04:02 AM

Near Dundas and Royal York in Etobicoke.

Title: Re: Common Nighthawks
Post by: American Redstart on August 29, 2012, 08:19:03 AM

Near Jane and Bloor 2 nighthawks.

Title: Re: Common Nighthawks
Post by: Voyageur on August 31, 2012, 06:33:13 AM

Thanks

Title: Re: Common Nighthawks
Post by: Rebecca TO Swift on August 31, 2012, 04:51:48 PM

I saw 8-10 nighthawks put on an amazing display yesterday over the north east corner of High Park, about 7 pm. There were also at least 50 chimney swifts. I followed a path heading east from the tennis courts, past some bizarre sculpture. The birds were over an open slope.

Title: Re: Common Nighthawks
Post by: Flyingbass on September 10, 2012, 12:09:28 AM

There has been a Common Nighthawk living at Christie and Bloor all summer long,  Chimney swifts are pretty common in that neighbourhood too.

Title: Re: Common Nighthawks
Post by: mae callen on September 10, 2012, 02:30:47 PM

September 6 - I saw (my first) Common Nighthawk near St.Clair and Oakwood darting in and out of a tree at dusk.