Date: 8/28/26 8:53 am From: Suzanne Allison <suz.allison...> Subject: Re: [NHBirds] nighthawk watch in Hancock, 8/27 - 1,316 nighthawks
We were too late when we arrived at the stone bridge in Bennington, over
the Contoocook (arrived at 7:30 and stayed until it was hard to pick out
birds at 8:00) - but we saw 11 nighthawks (most individuals, though one
group of 3) and a couple of chimney swifts. Where were you watching from at
Powder Mill Pond?
Suzanne Allison & David Erikson
On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM 'Phil Brown' via NHBirds <
<nhbirds...> wrote:
> Biggest night of the season thus far at Powder Mill Pond in Hancock, with
> a flight of 1,316 southbound birds - mainly in two pushes, initially a few
> hundred between 520-530 pm, then between 615-730 with directional flight
> noted during those times. In between, we had dozens to hundreds of birds in
> the sky gliding up on thermals, soaring into the wind, and presumably
> foraging high over the surrounding pond and wetlands. This pushes our
> season tally up to 3,577 so far. No lollipops here; only rainbows and the
> resident porcupine.
>
> Phil Brown
> Hancock, NH
>
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