[TN-Bird] Common Nighthawk Nest in Barrens
- From: Allan Trently <ajtcorax@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 10:50:36 -0400
I flushed a Common Nighthawk off a nest containing two eggs in a West Highland
Rim barrens in Decatur County yesterday. I am not aware of any nighthawk nest
reports from the barrens of the West Highland Rim so I thought this note might
be important to pass along. They nest in glades of the Central Basin so it is
not surprising to find a nest in the barrens which are similar in habitat
structure (treeless or nearly treeless area with open areas of solid rock
and/or gravel). The nest was on a small strip of gravel surrounded by
herbaceous vegetation.
Allan Trently
ajtcorax@xxxxxxxxxxx
Jackson, Madison County, TN
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