Date: 6/16/25 3:18 pm From: Kersti Muul via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] NightHawks discussion nas Merlins
Carol - quid pro quo.
Where were the Merlins? There's a nesting pair in gatewood that I monitor, and also a pair in north West Seattle, which I don't think are nesting this year. An individual from the north pair has been seen and heard a few times lately. Would be good to confirm which area you heard them. I heard the gatewood pair do a prey exchange yesterday, right above my car, it momentarily drowned out the Mariners game...such a problem to have.
'my' Nighthawks have been heard just up from beach drive - between Beach drive and Morgan junction area. I have also had them reported to me off Graham and 46th, as well as California and 98th in Arbor Heights. I mentioned last year on here that I have great luck with them at the north fork of the Snoqualmie river. Good numbers around, detected visually - as well as buzzing and courtship booms. It's wonderful to just stand there in the moonlight listening to them. I have a fond memory of photographing C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) in 2020 while surrounded by Nighthawks, mosquitos and foxglove.
I also hear them on Tiger Mountain cruising through the hi-line corridor before dawn. There are a lot of birds there in general!
Last summer it was fun to watch a nest on a roof In Bremerton via updates online. 2 fledged.
