I saw what was probably that same flock in the same general area the same evening. It was the first flock I've seen this year.
I have not yet heard a good theory as to why the population of nighthawks has declined. It certainly isn't for lack of food! They used to breed on the flat roofs in downtown Farmington and Waterville (and probably other towns), but I have not seen them in Farmington for years. About the only time I see them these days is during their southward migration in August.
Wally S.
On 8/22/2014 11:38 PM, William Nichols wrote:
I have not yet heard a good theory as to why the population of nighthawks has declined. It certainly isn't for lack of food! They used to breed on the flat roofs in downtown Farmington and Waterville (and probably other towns), but I have not seen them in Farmington for years. About the only time I see them these days is during their southward migration in August.
Wally S.
On 8/22/2014 11:38 PM, William Nichols wrote:
--I was glad to see around 20 Common Nighthawks yesterday evening (8/21), feeding over a field between Route 2 and the Sandy River in New Sharon. Has anyone else noted an almost complete absence of nighthawk numbers this year? I've been seeing only slightly more of them than bats.-William
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