Date: 9/1/25 6:44 am From: John Turner <redknot948...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch
The 9th year of the Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch, sponsored by the Four Harbors Audubon Society and Frank Melville Park, and located in Setauket, began on August 27th and the total for each of the first five days has been 3, 4, 48, 4, and 21 common nighthawks seen.
So far the most consistent phenomenon has been the two dozen or so chimney swifts flittering and twittering as they feed on the insect hatch coming off the north and south ponds.
We encourage all those with an interest in goatsuckers to visit!
*Directions to Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch: *Take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 62 (Nicolls Road). Take Nicolls Road north to the end where it joins State Route 25A in a T-intersection (you'll go past signs to Stony Brook University and go under the LIRR trestle right before the intersection). Make a right on SR 25A heading east for just a few hundred yards. Make a left at the next light, heading north on Main Street. Take this to the end passing through three stop signs) At the fourth stop sign look left and you'll see the stone bridge, in front of you is a post office. Make a right and park in one of the many parking spots lining the south side of the road.
John Turner & Patrice Domeischel
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