[NatureNS] Nighthawks

From: Bob McDonald <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca>
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Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:34:21 -0300
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We noted a family (?) group of 4 on Thursday July 28 at about 8:30 PM as we completed our hike into Susies Lake at the southern end of the Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area.  Several times we have seen them in the vicinity of Blue Mountain so I'm pretty sure that they breed nearby.

The next evening as I walked into our Clayton Park driveway around 9:15 PM, a medium sized bird took off (from the ground?) buzzed about, took off down the street flying quite low and then disappeared.  The wings were very long (around 15 inches), pointed and very narrow.  I did not see any white patches below or above.  Not sure what it was but Common Nighthawk came immediately to mind.  I have never seen one fly so low so this sighting may remain a mystery...

Bob McDonald
Halifax

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: andy dean 
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca 
  Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 12:52 PM
  Subject: [NatureNS] Nighthawks


  Last evening there were about 12 to 16 nighthawks busy in the sky here for about 20 minutes ,

  Andy and Lelia Dean
  86 Baden Powell Drive
  Kentville, N.S.
  (902) 678-6243

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<DIV><FONT size=2>We noted a family (?) group of 4 on Thursday July 28 at about 
8:30 PM as we completed our hike into Susies Lake at the southern end of the 
Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area.&nbsp; Several times we have 
seen them in the vicinity of Blue Mountain so I'm pretty sure that they breed 
nearby.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The next evening as I walked into our Clayton Park driveway 
around 9:15 PM, a medium sized bird took off (from the ground?) buzzed about, 
took off down the street flying quite low and then disappeared.&nbsp; The wings 
were very long (around 15 inches), pointed and very narrow.&nbsp; I did not see 
any white patches below or above.&nbsp; Not sure what it was but Common 
Nighthawk came immediately to mind.&nbsp; I have never seen one&nbsp;fly so low 
so this sighting may remain a mystery...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Bob McDonald</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Halifax</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  <A title=aadean@ns.sympatico.ca href="mailto:aadean@ns.sympatico.ca">andy 
  dean</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca 
  href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 01, 2011 12:52 
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Nighthawks</DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Last evening there were about 12 to 16 nighthawks 
  busy in the sky here for about 20 minutes ,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Andy and Lelia Dean<BR>86 Baden Powell 
  Drive<BR>Kentville, N.S.<BR>(902) 
678-6243<BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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