On Monday evening between 5pm and 8pm I observed approximately 500 Common Nighthawks near the village of McArthur.  The birds were actively feeding at various heights ranging from just above the ground to just below the cloud ceiling.  Most seemed to be coming from the WNW and moving slowly ESE.   

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