I saw the clip twice.....the second time I noticed the white "window" or
bar on the wing when the outfielder picked it up; that plus its general
shape including notched tail strongly suggested Common Nighthawk to me
too.

Roger Olstad
Seattle (Lake Forest Park)

Deborah Wisti-Peterson wrote:

> hello tweets.
>
> did any of you see the news story tonight that showed some footage
> of a bird being knocked from the sky by a long drive deep into
> left-center field? it was a minor-league game, so i can't remember
> who was playing (as if i care). the ball went up high in an
> impressive arc, then abruptly came straight down. a moment later,
> a bird plopped to the earth about ten feet away. the outfielder
> used his mitt to pick it up very gingerly by one wing and carried it
> unceremoniously from the field. my brief glimpse made me think the
> bird was a common nighthawk, but i wonder if anyone else saw it?
>
> regards,
>
> Deborah Wisti-Peterson email:nyneve at u.washington.edu
> Department of Zoology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash, USA
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