Top Story Editor's Pick FOR THE BIRDS Nighthawks share the skies with many other migrants Aug 22, 2023 Aug 22, 2023 Updated Sep 25, 2024 0 A common nighthawk perches on a low clump of vegetation during a rest period. Nighthawks are known for migrating in large flocks. Dr. Thomas G. Barnes, USFWS Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thomas Hood, who lives near Burnsville, North Carolina, shared a note about his summer hummingbirds.kAm“(6 92G6 2 3F?49 @7 CF3J\E9C@2E65 W9F>>:?83:C5DX[” %9@>2D HC@E6 :? 2? 6>2:=]k^AmkAmw6 ?@E65 E92E =2DE J62C[ 96 9@DE65 2D >2?J 2D c_ :?5:G:5F2= 9F>>:?83:C5D] %9:D J62C 96 6DE:>2E6D 96 92D 9@DE65 2D >2?J 2D a_]k^AmkAm“{2E6 G:D:E@CD E9:D J62C[ 3FE E96J AFE @? 2 8C62E 2:CD9@H[” 96 25565]k^Am kAmw6 D2:5 E92E 96 92D EH@ 76656CD FA 2?5 EH@ 92?596=5 @?6D E92E 96 FD6D E@ 2EEC24E 9F>>:?83:C5D E@ 9:D 9@>6 :? 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