Hi John,et al, Thanks for keeping us informed - August 29 must have been "bananas on the bridge" !
Cheers, Bob On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 8:38 AM TURNER <redk...@optonline.net> wrote: > The 2020 season for the Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch concluded last night > with three nighthawks seen. As has been the case in past years, the last > couple of days of the Watch saw little in the way of nighthawk movement. > What distinguishes this year from the past three were the high number of > birds that passed through in August, "frontloading" the count. > > Thanks to all who participated. It was wonderful to see and meet so many > people interested in observing, and learning about, Common Nighthawks! > > We'll see you again next year. > > John Turner & Patrice Domeischel (on behalf of Four Harbors Audubon > Society) > > > *2020 Summary* > > *Common Nighthawk Watch* > > *Frank Melville Park - Stone Bridge 2020* > > August 27th - 44 nighthawks, 106 minutes (44 nighthawks, 106 minutes, .415 > bpm) > > August 28th - 351 nighthawks, 131 minutes (395 nighthawks, 237 minutes, > 1.66 bpm) > > August 29th - 487 nighthawks, 139 minutes (882 nighthawks, 376 minutes, > 2.34 bpm) > > August 30th - 39 nighthawks, 139 minutes(921 nighthawks, 515 minutes, 1.78 > bpm) > > August 31st - 169 nighthawks, 130 minutes (1090 nighthawks, 645 minutes, > 1.68 bpm) > > September 1st - 177 nighthawks, 130 minutes (1267 nighthawks, 775 minutes, > 1.63 bpm) > > September 2nd - 58 nighthawks, 125 minutes (1325 nighthawks, 900 minutes, > 1.47 bpm) > > September 3rd - 149 nighthawks, 120 minutes (1474 nighthawks, 1020 > minutes, 1.44 bpm) > > September 4th - 108 nighthawks, 124 minutes (1582 nighthawks, 1144 > minutes, 1.38 bpm) > > September 5th - 9 nighthawks, 120 minutes (1591 nighthawks, 1264 minutes, > 1.25 bpm) > > September 6th - 15 nighthawks, 120 minutes (1604 nighthawks, 1384 minutes, > 1.15 bpm) > > September 7th - 54 nighthawks, 115 minutes (1658 nighthawks, 1499 minutes, > 1.10 bpm) > > September 8th - 30 nighthawks, 122 minutes (1688 nighthawks, 1621 minutes, > 1.04 bpm) > > September 9th - 6 nighthawks, 111 minutes (1694 nighthawks, 1732 minutes, > .978 bpm) > > September 10th - 28 nighthawks, 110 minutes (1722 nighthawks, 1842 > minutes, .934 bpm) > > September 11th - 16 nighthawks, 112 minutes (1738 nighthawks, 1956 > minutes, .888 bpm) > > September 12th - 8 nighthawks, 117 minutes (1746 nighthawks, 2073 minutes. > .844 bpm) > > September 13th - 10 nighthawks, 106 minutes (1756 nighthawks, 2089 > minutes, .840 bpm) > > September 14th - 0 nighthawks, 100 minutes (1756 nighthawks, 2189 minutes, > .802 bpm) > > September 15th - 10 nighthawks, 110 minutes (1766 nighthawks, 2299 > minutes, .768 bpm) > > September 16th - 12 nighthawks, 101 minutes (1778 nighthawks, 2400 > minutes, .740 bpm) > > September 17th - 15 nighthawks, 96 minutes (1793 nighthawks, 2496 minutes, > .718 bpm) > > September 18th - 4 nighthawks, 100 minutes (1797 nighthawks, 2596 minutes, > .692 bpm) > > September 19th - 6 nighthawks, 101 minutes (1803 nighthawks, 2697 minutes, > .668 bpm) > > September 20th - 3 nighthawks, 97 minutes (1806 nighthawks, 2794 minutes, > .646 bpm) > > September 21st - 1 nighthawk, 90 minutes (1807 nighthawks, 2884 minutes, > .626 bpm) > > September 22nd - 9 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1816 nighthawks, 2974 minutes, > .610 bpm) > > September 23rd - 31 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1847 nighthawks, 3064 minutes, > .602 bpm) > > September 24th - 16 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1863 nighthawks, 3154 minutes, > .590 bpm) > > September 25th - 53 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1916 nighthawks, 3244 minutes, > .590 bpm) > > September 26th - 42 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1958 nighthawks, 3334 minutes, > .587 bpm) > > September 27th - 61 nighthawks, 88 minutes (2019 nighthawks, 3422 minutes, > .590 bpm) > > September 28th - 57 nighthawks, 87 minutes (2076 nighthawks, 3509 minutes, > .591 bpm) > > September 29th - 70 nighthawks, 83 minutes (2146 nighthawks, 3592 minutes, > .597 bpm) > > September 30th - 42 nighthawks, 87 minutes (2188 nighthawks, 3682 minutes, > .594 bpm) > > October 1st - 42 ni hthawks, 84 minutes (2230 nighthawks, 3766 minutes, > .592 bpm) > > October 2nd - 6 nighthawks, 75 minutes (2236 nighthawks, 3841 minutes, > .582 bpm) > > October 3rd - 1 nighthawk, 70 minutes (2237 nighthawks, 3911 minutes, .571 > bpm) > > October 4th - 1 nighthawk, 75 minutes (2238 nighthawks, 3986 minutes, .561 > bpm) > > October 5th - 1 nighthawk, 73 minutes (2239 nighthawks, 4059 minutes, .551 > bpm) > > October 6th - 3 nighthawks, 72 minutes (2242 nighthawks, 4131 minutes, > .542 bpm) > > > This year's total was the second highest total in the four years of the > watch: > > *2017 - 2,046 nighthawks seen. * > > *2018 - 2,018 nighthawks seen. * > > *2019 - 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