Very neat, Lynn.
And no, this is not late for them to nest.
Thank you,
Dan Reiff
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On Jul 23, 2022, at 7:14 PM, Lynn Wohlers <wohlers13 at gmail.com> wrote:
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I stumbled on a Common nighthawk this afternoon on Fidalgo Island (ACFL Sugarloaf area). The presumed female jumped from the nest to a spot about 5 ft away and did a distraction display while hissing at me. I was only 3 ft away when this happened and hadn't seen her. She held her wings out, stayed close to the ground, and hopped around while hissing.
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I felt bad about disturbing her and slowly backed away while taking as many quick photos as I could, including a few of the two nestlings huddled together on the ground. The sighting was a huge surprise since I've never seen one in 4 years of living here - but I don't go out much at night, either.
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ebird wasn't loading properly so I couldn't tell whether there have been recent sightings in Fidalgo - does anyone have information about nighthawks in this area? It also seems late for unfledged nestlings but I'm not knowledgeable about the species.
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(photos on request)
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Lynn Wohlers
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Fidalgo Island
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