The Nighthawk Watch at Haverford College

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The 2007 Nighthawk Watch Season Has Ended!

It ran August 22nd through September 14th.

A total of 2584 birds were counted!!!

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The Common Nighthawk

About Us

Our Affiliates

Count Data

If You Come

Our View (Coming Soon!)

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The Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Status: common, widespread breeder

Habitat: almost everywhere, most often found in open land or roofs and skies above cities

Feeding: eats bugs, can be seen feeding at dusk

Migration: spring migration is from late April to early June, fall migration is from early August to mid-October

Call: buzzy, reedy beeeeezt or peent

Day Behavior: perches length-wise on tree limbs or fence posts

Appearance: note the V shape and white patches on underside (and top) of wings

Flight: unhurried, often seen diving to catch bugs, may form large kettles, distinctive wing movement

Pictures Below, Left to Right: Nighthawk in Flight, Underside of Nighthawk in Flight, Nighthawk perched, Nighthawk in flight

   

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Information from Pete Dunnes Essential Field Guide Companion
 

About Us

In 2000, The Nighthawk Watch at Haverford College was started. Our founder was and still is an avid birder and, having counted nighthawks in Massachusetts, was able to use her experience to identify and count these birds. She was aided by the help of a few close friends who liked birds and by her husband. After a couple of years, our founder realized her location was great and she was counting many more nighthawks than many other birders. She invited people from the local bird club to come out and see the nighthawks.

 Cinnamon: Our Mascot

 

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Wanted

Birders or Plain, Ordinary Folks to be

Nighthawk Watchers

 

Our Affiliates

http://www.bcdelco.org/

Our founder and coordinator is a member of the Birding Club of Delaware County. Many of our visitors and nighthawk watchers are members of BCDC.

The BCDC Website: http://www.bcdelco.org/

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Our coordinator sent our count data to Project Nighthawk. Sadly, Project Nighthawk has been discontinued. We are currently looking for a new database in which we can enter our count data.

 

Count Data

Our 2006 and 2007 Count Data can be viewed below.

Count Data for 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000 are available by request.

2006 Count Data

Date

# Of Nighthawks Counted

(Running) Total # Of Nighthawks Counted

August 21

53

53

August 22

132

185

August 23

395

580

August 24

224

804

August 25

157

967

August 26

384

1345

August 27

650

1995

August 28

309

2304

August 29

41

2345

August 30

78

2423

August 31

17

2440

September 1

Rain

2440

September 2

23

2463

September 3

192

2655

September 4

82

2737

September 5

Rain

2737

September 6

84

2821

September 7

169

2990

September 8

49

3039

September 9

108

3147

September 10

20

3167

September 11

1

3168
     
2006 Total
  

3168

Red = highest count (in a single night) of 2006

Aqua = lowest count (in a single night) of 2006

2007 Count Data

Date

# Of Nighthawks Counted

(Running) Total # Of Nighthawks Counted

August 22

0

0

August 23

579

579

August 24

390

969

August 25

37

1006

August 26

44

1050

August 27

182

1232

August 28

80

1312

August 29
102
1414

August 30
211
1625

August 31
126
1751

September 1
50
1801

September 2
55
1856

September 3
68
1924

September 4
311
2235

September 5
185
2420

September 6
38
2458

September 7
22
2480

September 8
27
2507

September 9
43
2550

September 10
-
2550
September 11
-
2550
September 12
2
2552
September 13
28
2580
September 14
4
2584
     
2007 Total
2584

Red = highest count (in a single night) of 2007

Aqua = lowest count (in a single night) of 2007

 

 

If You Come

Address: Near Strawbridge Observatory, Walton Road off College Avenue, Haverford College, Haverford, PA, 19041

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Our Hours
Date: August 22nd-September 14th, 2007 (See you next year!)
Start: approx. 6:30
End: approx. 8:00

Weather

   

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We will count nighthawks in any weather except rain. However, days when it looks like it will rain have been good count days. You can check the forecast at www.weather.com. Our zip code is 19041.
 

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