Just before 7:00 this evening, in the fields behind my house, I saw several nighthawks circling low over the fields. Blocked by trees, I could only see 3 at once, but after a few minutes they lifted up and flew off, heading north in single file. 17 birds. First I've seen since May. Inga Schmidt Chagrin River Road Geauga Co. at the Cuy Co. line ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]