[texbirds] Re: Question about Peregrine Falcons and Bull Bats
- From: Robert Reeves <birder.reeves@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: DWA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 00:46:30 -0500
Bullbat is a colloquial name for nighthawks, as far as I know. I had
childhood friends who used that name for the Common Nighthawk. I don't
know if the name applies to the Lesser Nighthawk. Re: the origin, could it
mean "large bat?"
Robert Reeves
Austin
On Oct 8, 2013 9:23 PM, "Paul D. and Georgean Z. Kyle" <DWA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Jane and All,
>
> "Bull Bat" is definitely slang for a Nighthawk. Like Swifts, Nighthawks
> are
> often mistaken for bats. However, probably because of their size,
> Nighthawks have been called "Bull" bats.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Paul and Georgean Kyle
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>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tillman, Jane F" <mljt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 8:07 PM
> Subject: [texbirds] Question about Peregrine Falcons and Bull Bats
>
>
> > Do Peregrine Falcons nest in any of our Texas cities? I was looking at
> the
> > All About Birds website and it shows them as summer/breeding into central
> > Texas. Since we have had a Peregrine Falcon on the UT Tower, and then a
> > second one was reported there, it got me wondering.
> >
> > Also, can anyone tell me the origin of the term Bull Bat? I always
> thought
> > this referred to the Common Nighthawk, but had a person tell me today he
> > thought it referred to a smaller bird, like a swift.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Jane Tillman
> > Austin
> >
> >
> >
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