Saturday, August 21, 2010 - Saugerties Lighthouse This evening at 7:30 I had the distinct pleasure of witnessing a nighthawk migration heading due south over the west bank of the river. Just prior to this there were hundreds of swallows - mostly Trees and Barns - all heading due north at dusk. Not sure why they do this; either they are headed for a roost site or perhaps they regroup and do a complete turnaround as they migrate south at night ? And in case you were wondering, it was a true nighthawk migration - of one. I can't recall ever seeing just one, but that was it.
Canada Goose 2 Mutant Swan 10 Mallard 10 Pied-billed Grebe 1 FOS Double-crested Cormorant 40 Great Blue Heron 1 Great Egret 5 Osprey 1 Ring-billed Gull 50 Nighthawk 1 Kingfisher 1 Eastern Kingbird 1 Tree Swallow 250 Barn Swallow 50 Carolina Wren 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Veery 1 Wood Thrush 1 Catbird 6 Cedar Waxwing 4 Common Yellowthroat 1 Song Sparrow 1 Cardinal 3 Baltimore Oriole 1 Goldfinch 1 Good Night - hawking, Frank Murphy Saugerties, NY Ulster County [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
