[TN-Bird] nighhawk flock

Bellevue
Davidson Co. TN
2008 Aug. 27

I was pleasantly surprised Wednesday evening to look
outside my south facing window at home in the River 
Plantation subdivision in Bellevue on the west side
of Nashville and spy a large loose flock of birds in 
the air. A quick reach for my binoculars and a short 
walk out the door treated me to 120+ COMMON NIGHTHAWKs.
The lower birds were already streaming north over my house,
while those higher up were initially circling over the 
Harpeth River and the small lake next to Morton Mill Road.
After a minute or two the higher flock of about 35 
followed in a northerly direction as well.  It certainly
was brief but impressive sight.

-- 
Frank Fekel
Tennessee State University
Center of Excellence in Information Systems
3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard
Box 9501
Nashville, TN 37209 USA

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