For the last week, I have been monitoring the Common Nighthawk migration over High Park with the help of a few wonderful volunteers. We have had decent numbers of Common Nighthawks every night, with a maximum observed number of 250 on Thursday the 21st. Our smallest count was just 35 individuals on August 18th. Also observed are good nightly numbers of Chimney Swifts, Barn Swallows etc.
This Monday the 25th of August, Bird Studies Canada and the High Park Nature Centre will be hosting an open Nighthawk monitoring night. Everyone is welcome to join us on Hawk Hill in High Park, just north of the Grenadier Restaurant parking lot. We'll begin around 6:00 pm. Bring a lawn chair if you have one! Inquiries can be directed to eron...@birdscanada.org Emily Rondel-Toronto Projects Coordinator-Bird Studies Canada Good birding! _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
