Hi Everyone, A recent scan of current Atlas data shows that Common Nighthawk records are missing from large portions of the state. According to the first Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas, they were present in 228 atlas blocks spread across the vast majority of counties. In many respects, nighthawks are truly urban birds so they should be relatively easy to come by when present. In addition to their natural nesting habitat of fallow fields and disturbed rocky areas, Common Nighthawks readily seek out flat gravel-covered roof tops. Nighthawks can be encountered frequently around large shopping centers and downtown areas. Gravel quarries might also be good places to check. Please help the Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II get a complete picture of the distribution of this species in the state. This time of year is great for seeing or hearing Common Nighthawks. If you detect one of these amazing aerialists, please let us know as soon as you can or submit your records online. Good birding! -- Aaron Boone Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II School of Environment & Natural Resources The Ohio State University 210 Kottman Hall 2021 Coffey Road Columbus, OH 43210-1085 614.247.6458 (office) www.ohiobirds.org/obba2/ ______________________________________________________________________ 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]