Things have ticked up a bit at the Nighthawk Watch after a slow period: September 25th - 53 nighthawks
September 26th - 42 nighthawks September 27th - 61 nighthawks We have passed the 2,000 mark with a total of 2,019 nighthawks having been seen in 2020. We have nine more days to go. In past years the totals have been: 2017-2046 nighthawks 2018-2018 nighthawks 2019-2757 nighthawks Last night the birds were actively feeding and provided prolonged views at relatively low heights. A group of nighthawks to our south, varying between half a dozen to fifteen birds, fed for 45 minutes before moving on. John Turner Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch Directions: Long Island Expressway to Nicolls Road (Exit 62). Take Nicolls Road north to the end where it intersects State Route 25A. Make a right heading east on 25A. Make left at first light onto Main Street. Take this north to end where it forms a t-intersection. Look to left and you'll see the stone bridge crossing over water. Make a right and immediately find a parking space on the road across from or near the old Setauket Post Office. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
