Hello Everybody:
         Monday evening I enjoyed my first Common Nighthawk migration movement 
this year.  It can be somewhat difficult, at times, to observe an exact number, 
but  I estimated 33 individuals feeding over a hay field and wet meadow at our 
home for approximately a half hour. They then proceeded to fly south-southwest. 
Their silent and graceful flight patterns are fascinating to watch. For me, it 
tells me the migration season has begun, and gives me just a little melancholy 
feeling. I will miss our nesting Purple Martins, Barn Swallows, Bluebirds, Tree 
Swallows, etc. With that said, we enjoyed a successful nesting season for our 
avian friends. Now, I will look forward to our winter visitors. What interesting 
bird will show up at our backyard feeders, this year?
              Don Plant,  Perrysville, Ohio (Mohican Country)




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