September 10th - 28 nighthawks, 110 minutes (1722 nighthawks, 1842 minutes, .934 bpm).
Last night was interesting. While the tally was low, there was a tremendous flight of aerial insects (looked like flying ants) leading the nighthawks to stay overhead and feed for minutes on end, along with many barn and tree swallows, a lone purple martin, and chimney swifts. Even laughing gulls joined the fray. At dusk we observed 6 red bats over the north pond. John Turner Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch Directions: Long Island Expressway to Nicolls Road (Exit 62). Take Nicolls Road north to the end where it joins 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/ --
