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Re: Common Nighthawks



Thought Carolina birders might find this of interest.


>Date:         Sat, 14 Aug 1999 07:30:16 -0400
>Reply-To:     Audubon Wetlands discussion <WETLAND-CHAT@LIST.AUDUBON.ORG>
>Sender:       Audubon Wetlands discussion <WETLAND-CHAT@LIST.AUDUBON.ORG>
>From:         Brenda Best <jabbest@DREAMSCAPE.COM>
>Subject:      Re: Common Nighthawks
>To:           WETLAND-CHAT@LIST.AUDUBON.ORG
>
>Just to let you all know.....there is a new voluntary watch being set up to
>monitor nighthawk migration across the country.  Following is a message from
>Ron Singer, head of the project, and you could contact him if you'd like to
>participate.  His e-mail address in in the first line of the message below.
>The project involves counting nighthawks the last two hours of daylight each
>day during the last two weeks of August and the first week of September.
>
>Brenda
>--
>Brenda Best
>Durhamville, NY
>jabbest@dreamscape.com
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Ron Singer <ris@vicon.net>
>To: Thomas LeBlanc <LeBlancT@aol.com>; Scott Kinzey
><blackburnian@yahoo.com>; Sam Sinderson <sinderso@gateway.net>; Roseanna
>Denton <roseanna@som-uky.campuscwix.net>; Ronnie Elmore
><tailbell@hotmail.com>; ron singer <ris@vicon.net>; Richard Cimino
><richc@viatech.com>; Molly Heath <MAHEATH@aol.com>; Laurie Goodrich
><goodrich@hawkmountain.org>; Laura Erickson <LauraErick@aol.com>; Katrina
>Knight <kknight@epix.net>; Judy pollock <bobolnk@ix.netcom.com>; John Reed
><jjreed@pica.army.mil>; Jim Hoyson <birdder@aol.com>; Jane Wicker
><jwicker@fnbnet.net>; Greg Links <glinks@bgrcompanies.com>; Greg Grove
><gwg2@psu.edu>; Gary Felton <GLF1@CDC.GOV>; Donna Brunet
><dbrunet@mail.coin.missouri.edu>; Donald Morse <dmorsejr@hotmail.com>; Diane
>Porter <dporter@birdwatching.com>; Chuck Otte <Otte@jc.net>; Charlie Muise
><cmmbirds@yahoo.com>; Brenda Best <jabbest@dreamscape.com>; B
>Cc: <cddunn@texas.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 8:09 PM
>Subject: Start of Project Nighthawk
>
>
>> Hi Everyone
>>  I am writing to thank all the people who volunteered to help
>>  with Project Nighthawk.  We officially launch the project this
>> Sunday evening  Aug. 15, 1999.    We have assembled quite a
>> group.  From New York to California we have 32 watchsites in
>> 16 states.  We certainly should learn something about the
>>  migration of the Common Nighthawk.  Since there are so many
>> sites I am asking people to concentrate on just counting
>>  Common Nighthawk, Osprey, and any Eagles for the first year.
>>  If you feel we should add additional species please note that on
>> your forms or in your email response's.
>>  When describing your location please record your state
>>  and closest town to your site.  Also the habitat, such as lake side,
>>  river side, field etc.  This will help us determine if they are
>>  following waterways. 26 of our sites have email.  If you have
>>  what you feel is a large number of Nighthawks at your site some
>>  evening feel free to email me with the date and count.  Then I can
>> forward your count to the group and possibly help someone who is
>>  watching south of you know the birds are heading  thei way. Have fun,
>> and be safe.  Remember we are all volunteers and nobody is getting paid
>> to do any of this study, including me.  Even if you miss some nights in
>the
>>  study period, please still send me the data for ANY nights that you do
>> watch.
>>   Any evening that you watch is important to our study.
>>     Thanks, Ron
>>
>

len pardue/asheville, nc (eljeep@mindspring.com)