common nighthawk

Pat Hodgson · **on:** June 15, 2007, 02:22:33 PM

I spotted a common nighthawk flying over Yonge and St. Clair (midtown Toronto) this morning around 9 am.

Ali · **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2007, 09:09:56 AM

I have just joined this site - both to help identify and discuss the birds I have been seeing every evening in the Yonge & St Clair neighborhood. I read your post yesterday and research the Common Nighthawk. I believe from the information I have found that there are at least a pair of common nighthawks who are residing in the area. They have a very distinctive call and I have often seen them swooping at two or three gulls.

Ali · **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2007, 09:21:44 AM

As a matter of fact I can hear the distinctive call out my window at this very minute! Has anyone else heard/seen this bird?

christie · **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2007, 08:47:33 AM

I live in the high park area and hear them every night in the summer.

David the park stroller · **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2007, 02:03:03 PM

They are always downtown too around king and Bathurst. We hear them so often our students think they are some kind of car alarm!

dmuirhead · **Reply #5 on:** June 22, 2007, 12:54:48 PM

Live in the Yonge & St.Clair area and enjoy seeing and hearing the nighthawk every day. To me, a quintessential sound of summer. Often swoops at gulls as mentioned. Have also heard the one down at King and Bathurst - even above all the traffic and entertainment noise.