[Maine-birds] Re: Amazing Nighthawk Migration

Very exciting!  But where are you?  Maine is a big state....

Here in Harrison (western foothills), I kept an eye to the sky, but didn't see a single one.

Do they congregate toward the coast?

Jan

On Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 7:21:26 PM UTC-4, Brendan McKay wrote:

Judging from the other reports from this evening, a massive movement of nighthawks passed through the area. I got out of work at 6:15pm and noticed 4-5 nighthawks migrating overhead and I had a good feeling that more would be to follow. I got home and waited for more in my driveway but I was not prepared for what I was about to witness. Between 6:25 and 6:55pm I counted 414 nighthawks, counted by 2's. I tried to capture a photo that portrayed the magnitude of birds in the air but they were always dispersed enough to make that a difficult thing to accomplish. Absolutely amazing!

My eBird report is here;

http://ebird.org/ebird/me/view/checklist/S38911464

I will upload some photos soon!

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