August 28, 2026
My Column: State Line Hawk Watch
A view of State Line Lookout and the Hudson River beyond in Alpine. By Jim WrightSpecial to The Record |…
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August 24, 2011
NIghthawk Fest
My wife and I counted at least 18 Common Nighthawks flying south over Lake Appert just after 7:20 p.m. last night.
I took the photo above on Aug. 28 last year — we are in nighthawk season.
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Great job capturing a shot of common nighthawks. I think its an adult for it has brown feathers and there are some darker portion as well. What I adore about them is the white bar on its long wings that can be seen in flight.
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Great job capturing a shot of common nighthawks. I think its an adult for it has brown feathers and there are some darker portion as well. What I adore about them is the white bar on its long wings that can be seen in flight.