Hi,

Well! I was excited to see a Common Nighthawk pass by tonight at about 7:35.
Little did I know that it was leading 553 other birds!!!

Starting at ~7:35 tonight, a steady stream of Common Nighthawks migrated
south along the Olentangy River. It was mostly a steady influx of birds in
single file, but there were a few groups of 70-100 birds.

There were Chimney Swifts in the area, so I made sure to not confuse the two
species. These two species are superficially similarly shaped, but fly quite
differently. The swifts were zipping around and flapping their wings as if
they were vibrating, and the nighthawks had slower, deeper wingbeats, and
glided much more frequently. In addition, the nighthawks had longer tails
than the swifts. For the closer individuals, the white wing patches on the
nighthawks were easy to see.


Good birding,

Sean



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Sean Williams, '11
Undergraduate of Ornithology of Dr. Jed Burtt
Ohio Wesleyan University
HWCC 724
Delaware, OH 43015
617-470-4094

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