While coming home from Murfreesboro this evening, my wife and I stopped and counted at least 525 Common Nighthawks in one big loose flock. The birds were first seen from Bells Antiques about a mile south of the Nissan Plant on Murfreesboro Road. I drove around a little bit to get a better vantage of the flock. The birds were not flying in a specific direction, but were circling. Most were relatively low over the neighborhoods and businesses in the area, but spread out in all directions. This tally pales in comparison to the state high counts, but it was quite an impressive sight nonetheless. Great birding! Scott Somershoe State Ornithologist Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency P.O. Box 40747 Nashville, TN 37204 615-781-6653 (office) 615-781-6654 (fax)