Check mate-about the same time, dusk, I also heard the call of Common Nighthawk here in Canon City and I had 3 of them. Like Leon I find it sad to see and hear so few of these birds anymore.
SeEtta Moss Canon City http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 8:44 PM, Leon Bright <[email protected]> wrote: > COBirders, > > About 20 minutes ago I heard a familiar call in the sky while in my back > yard. I looked up and confirmed a solitary Common Nighthawk. When growing > up over 60 years ago in the Midwest large flocks of this species were > ubiquitous. The booming of their wings was quite distinct and I believe > most rural people recognized what many of them called “bull-bats”. They > were also fairly common 35 years ago in Pueblo and Custer counties. Now, > unfortunately, hearing/seeing one gives me a pang of nostalgia and the urge > to report it to COBirds. > > Leon Bright, Pueblo > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/000601d0a195%241421c1a0%243c6544e0%24%40comcast.net > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/000601d0a195%241421c1a0%243c6544e0%24%40comcast.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAAUvckqH%2BxsNBxtBgxUwZi1Bu41bbcHcu-T336jC_X0TvqWX6g%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
