Hi all, The nightjar that Gabriel Willow found this morning is a Chuck-wills-widow. I just saw it now during my lunch hour and on the scene were a group of birders who were discussing the id and some thought Whip-poor-will.
Points to note are size, large flat head, long wings that are crossing each other over the tail, almost reaching tail tip. All those are characteristic for Chuck. The id has also been confirmed by Andrew Farnsworth. If you have the opportunity, go watch this bird. It's in an open location and you'll get great views. While I was there it moved around a bit and was preening itself. good birding, and thanks Gabriel for a great find, Anders Peltomaa Manhattan ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.' – Martin Luther King, Jr. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
