Wednesday evening at dusk, just south of where Denise was, I saw at least five nighthawks flying and feeding over the Montrose shopping district while driving on Medina Road/Market Street/Route 18. I'm sure I could have counted more, but my son begged me to keep my eyes on the road. This was my first sighting of nighthawks in 2007. Bob Barrett Fairlawn -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds on behalf of Denise Powers Kissel Sent: Fri 8/31/07 12:18 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [Ohio-birds] Common Nighthawks - Summit/Cuy County (Late) Wednesday evening at dusk while driving on I-77 between Independence and the Bath area of Akron, I counted over 30 nighthawks flying considerably lower than usual doing their normal bug feasting dives. They were peppered fairly evenly along I-77. Hmmm...never thought of I-77 as a riparian corridor...but then again, we have had flooding. :) Denise in Akron "Look at the birds..." Matthew 6:26 I look at the birds because I believe they will carry the messages of my heart upward to our Creator. I look at them because I believe in their existence, the way their songs begin and end each day-the invocations and the benedictions to God Himself. I look to the birds because they remind me of what I love rather than what I fear. And that God's eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me! ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]