[TN-Bird] Re: Nighthawk gathering
- From: Rikki Hall <sourpersimmon@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:13:15 -0400
I just had a similar experience at Mt. Olive Cemetery in South Knoxville. A
flock of about 10 common nighthawks were circling low over a hilltop. They
seemed more like they were playing with each other than feeding. It was a
real treat to see them so low and in full sun. Even without binoculars I
could see their faces, gray mottling on their breasts, a band on the tail
and those lovely wings and wingbeats. They never called, but there were lots
of interactive swoops and dives.
Rikki Hall
South Knoxville, Knox County, TN
On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 10:31 AM, <Collinsc1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> September 8, 2010
> 6:30 - 7:00 pm
> Brentwood, Williamson County, TN
>
> I was attending a business dinner at Mere Bulles on Maryland Way in
> Brentwood, TN on Wednesday evening (9/8/10). We were on the second floor
> porch
> along the front of the restaurant just before sunset, and one of my
> coworkers asked me what were all the birds flying high above the front of
> the
> restaurant.
>
> I hadn't noticed, but there was a large gathering of Common Nighthawks
> diving and circling in the sky as they fed on insects at altitudes from
> about
> 40 feet up to a few hundred feet. I'm not good at estimating numbers, but
> I would guess that we saw at least 200 birds over the course of about half
> an hour. They were usually in smaller groupings of 15-30 birds and were
> slowly making their way toward the west as they circled and fed.
>
> I have never seen Nighthawks like this and suggested that they were
> probably heading toward a nearby roost as they prepared for migration. Is
> this
> typical behavior, or was I mistaken?
>
> We also saw numerous Chimney Swifts at higher altitudes above the
> Nighthawks.
>
> Clay Collins
> Nashville, TN
>
>
>
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