Date: 8/25/26 7:25 am From: Ron Wild <ronhwmail...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] VTBIRD Digest - 22 Aug 2026 to 24 Aug 2026 (#2026-147)
Spectacular!
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> There are 3 messages totaling 102 lines in this issue.
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> Topics of the day:
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> 1. 8/24 Westminster StationNighthawk Count, 5,375 (3)
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> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:38:14 -0400
> From: Donald Clark <sapsbks...>
> Subject: 8/24 Westminster StationNighthawk Count, 5,375
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> 8/24 Westminster Station Nighthawk Count. An exciting flight tonight with
> a final tally of 5,375. Highlights were some non stop strings of 842, 562,
> 486 and feeding groups all around us with many only a foot off the ground.
> Total for the season so far is 12,309 with almost 3 weeks to go.
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> Don Clark
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> Grafton, VT
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> <sapsbks...>
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> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:47:31 -0400
> From: R Stewart <2cnewbirds...>
> Subject: Re: 8/24 Westminster StationNighthawk Count, 5,375
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> INCREDIBLE, Don.!!! Have your ever seen that many in one night in all your
> years counting? Ruth
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> On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 9:38 PM Donald Clark <sapsbks...> wrote:
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> > 8/24 Westminster Station Nighthawk Count. An exciting flight tonight with
> > a final tally of 5,375. Highlights were some non stop strings of 842,
> 562,
> > 486 and feeding groups all around us with many only a foot off the
> ground.
> > Total for the season so far is 12,309 with almost 3 weeks to go.
> >
> >
> >
> > Don Clark
> >
> > Grafton, VT
> >
> > <sapsbks...>
>
>
>
> --
> Ruth Stewart
> E. Dorset VT
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> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:16:06 -0400
> From: Donald Clark <sapsbks...>
> Subject: Re: 8/24 Westminster StationNighthawk Count, 5,375
>
> That’s a new high. Previous high was 4,096.
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> > On Aug 24, 2026, at 9:47 PM, R Stewart <2cnewbirds...> wrote:
> >
> > INCREDIBLE, Don.!!! Have your ever seen that many in one night in all
> your
> > years counting? Ruth
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 9:38 PM Donald Clark <sapsbks...> wrote:
> >
> >> 8/24 Westminster Station Nighthawk Count. An exciting flight tonight
> with
> >> a final tally of 5,375. Highlights were some non stop strings of 842,
> 562,
> >> 486 and feeding groups all around us with many only a foot off the
> ground.
> >> Total for the season so far is 12,309 with almost 3 weeks to go.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Don Clark
> >>
> >> Grafton, VT
> >>
> >> <sapsbks...>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ruth Stewart
> > E. Dorset VT
>
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