[TN-Bird] Massive Murfreesboro Nighthawk flock
- From: Scott Somershoe <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxx>
- To: TN-Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 23:09:29 +0000
While coming home from Murfreesboro this evening, my wife and I stopped and
counted at least 525 Common Nighthawks in one big loose flock. The birds were
first seen from Bells Antiques about a mile south of the Nissan Plant on
Murfreesboro Road. I drove around a little bit to get a better vantage of the
flock. The birds were not flying in a specific direction, but were circling.
Most were relatively low over the neighborhoods and businesses in the area, but
spread out in all directions.
This tally pales in comparison to the state high counts, but it was quite an
impressive sight nonetheless.
Great birding!
Scott Somershoe
State Ornithologist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (office)
615-781-6654 (fax)
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