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Nighthawks Are Moving
The last two afternoons, I have been seeing a couple of Common Nighthawks overhead — including a pair at Crestwood Lake in Allendale around 5 p.m.
Cousins of nightjars, they are a definitely worth checking out. (And you're probably never going to see one at your feeder.)
The link to a column I wrote about nighthawks for The Record several years ago is here.
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Boy do I miss seeing the Nighthawk show at the CF. One of the BEST places in the state to observe w/ wonderful bird.
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Saw them on Monday while out power washing the house late afternoon Franklin Lakes area …
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Boy do I miss seeing the Nighthawk show at the CF. One of the BEST places in the state to observe w/ wonderful bird.
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