Re: [nysbirds-l] StoneBridge Nighthawk results - 8/28

Hi Angus: You raise a bunch of good questions and we have few answers. We're not sure what it is about the Stone Bridge/Setauket Mill Ponds that make them such a productive place to see nighthawks. I suspect there are a few micro and macro factors to explain the site's productivity. As for the

Re: [nysbirds-l] StoneBridge Nighthawk results - 8/28

Click the name below for the shared location on eBird: - Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch, Setauket On the hotspot map click 'View Details' for species details (last seen, first seen, high counts & bar charts) and the last 200 checklists submit

Re: [nysbirds-l] StoneBridge Nighthawk results - 8/28

I've always been impressed and puzzled by the remarkable number of nighthawks recorded in early fall year from the Setauket Mill Pond area. Nowhere else on Long Island has numbers anywhere close to this. In fact, single-digit counts are the norm elsewhere except perhaps a few spots that are also cl

Re: [nysbirds-l] StoneBridge Nighthawk results - 8/28

The Nighthawk Watch is actually in Setauket near Stony Brook. Directions: Long Island Expressway to Nicolls Road (Exit 62). Take Nicolls Road north to the end where it joins State Route 25A. Make a right heading east on 25A. Make left at first light onto Main Street. Take this north to end wher

Re: [nysbirds-l] StoneBridge Nighthawk results - 8/28

Stony Brook Long Island! Not far from the University. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 29, 2020, at 9:09 AM, Larry Trachtenberg wrote:  CAUTION: External Sender Where is this. Thank you. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 29, 2020, at 8:42 AM, TURNER wrote:  -CAUTION: EXTERNAL EMAIL We had a banne

Re: [nysbirds-l] StoneBridge Nighthawk results - 8/28

Where is this. Thank you. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 29, 2020, at 8:42 AM, TURNER wrote:  -CAUTION: EXTERNAL EMAIL We had a banner evening with 351 nighthawks passing by the watch, making it the 2nd highest daily total we've ever recorded. We had a kettle of about 130 birds circling abo