Birds Identified: Nighthawk

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Nighthawk has these characteristics:

• Continuous flying
  
• About same size as robin
  
• Tail forked
  
• Mostly brownish, or with many brown streaks or spots
  
• Cross barring
  
• Tail bands (across)
  
• Wing bands or bars
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• Field habitat
  
• Continuous flying high (near or above treetops when flying)
  
• On ground (walking, wading, running, hopping, or resting on ground)
  
• Zig zag flight (many irregular twists and turns)
  
• Occurs in flocks (from 4 or 5 to thousands)
  
• Rasping harsh calls
  
• Soft, low calls
  

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