On Friday 8/27 there were 6 nighthawks at Crab Creek, just west of Lake
Lenice. The Crab Creek area also gave Kris Baker and I opportunities to see
about 6 kestrels and a shrike. Kris was primarily interested in finding
dragonflies, and may have a report coming up. She was very excited about
some Gomphids at Crab Creek, and also had a new damsel fly for her life
list.
Kevin Li
King County Environmental Lab
322 West Ewing St.
Seattle, WA 98119

Mailstop: LAB-NR-0100

(206) 684-2344

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> From: M. Perry[SMTP:wildbird at olympus.net]
> Reply To: wildbird at olympus.net
> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 1999 7:53 PM
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Common Nighthawk
>
> Was so glad to hear Common Nighthawk were together on their migration
> home. I saw them last on Thursday night - we had only one pair this
> year - they must have had only 2 chicks, as only four have been out
> these past few weeks (we have had as many as 6 after nesting season in
> earlier years)- and as many as 2 pair & 10 fledglings). This is the
> first year I have not have them gather over our home in Discovery Bay.
> We have had as many as 100 gather - usually not until after September 1
> - spending several leisurely, warm summer afternoon & nights, hawking
> insects - then departing together. This year they were 13 days later
> than usual in their arrival (for 8 years they have arrived on 6/1-this
> year it was 6/13). This departure is about 7 days earlier - must be the
> crummy weather. Would love to hear of other reportings as they head
> home for the winter.
>
> Melanie Perry
> Discovery Bay
> wildbird at olympus.net
>