Although numbers are small compared to Glenn Coady's 628 observed on Aug 30,
2008 between 5:45 and 8:30, 117 migrating Common Nighthawks were observed
from 7:40 to 8:30 PM tonight, Tuesday Aug 31, 2010.
They were flying south to south-west and were observed from the balcony of
my 6th floor condo which faces north-east near Lawrence and Avenue road in
North Toronto.
7:40 to 7:50 64
7:50 to 8:00 9
8:00 to 8:10 35
8:10 to 8:20 9
8:20 to 8:30 0
Two additional Common Nighthawks were observed and did not appear to be
migrating (they moved north-east).
Rock Pigeons and European Starlings flew through during this time period-
nighthawks were separated from these and other birds because of their
erratic flight pattern and their shape.
---Ian Sturdee
Lawrence Avenue and Avenue Road in Toronto is about 1 km south of the
intersection of highway 401 and Avenue Road. Aven ue Road is the next major
intersection west of Yonge Street.
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