8:10-ish last night while putting in raised beds for the wildlife to eat my veggie garden, I first heard then managed to see two Common Nighthawks circling the `hood (Short North neighborhood of Columbus. Seemed to stick around for 5-7 minutes before slowly ambling northward. Didn't recall seeing them on the listserv yet but may have missed them. I wasn't expecting them this early but will have to check my notes - it may be later than I think in the season. I suspect the neighborhood nesting residents are still a few weeks away. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]