Swift or nightjar…what a cool encounter! Poor bird was probably exhausted.
L
On Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 7:40 AM Turner, Lori <Lturner...>
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> I woke this morning to a nightjar clinging to the screen of my bedroom
> window I had open. I was laying in bed and heard a sound and wondered why
> the dog was making that weird noise. It all made sense when I saw the
> nightjar. Assuming it had stopped to rest from making the long journey.
>
> Lori Turner
> Harrisburg, MO
> Boone County
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> Apparently Chuck has arrived. I stepped outside a bit ago and heard both
> Eastern Whip-poor-will and Chuck-will’s-widow singing.
> There are three CWWI reports tonight for MO, first of year.
> Other first of year for me today were Broad-winged Hawk and White-eyed
> Vireo on nearby Ozark National Scenic Riverway land. And a hummingbird
> visited my feeder.
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> Linda Williams
> Rural Shannon County, MO
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