<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Marcus Roening <marcus@rainierconnect.com><br><b>Date:</b> July 16, 2024 at 9:00:20 AM PDT<br><b>To:</b> Tweeters <tweeters@u.washington.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Lesser Nighthawk still at Getty’s Cove, Kittitas County WA</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Hi Tweets,<div><br></div><div>Amazingly, the Lesser Nighthawk at Getty’s Cove (new PUD name is The Cove) just south of Vantage WA is still here! It was originally found on 5/23/24 by Dave Swayne after hearing its unique trilling call. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It appeared to fly out of one of the trees at the concrete bridge entering into treed area where we’ve found it twice previously. I swear we’ve stared into those same 2 trees for 30 minutes before locating it, even though once found it seems to be in clear view.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It flew and perched in 2nd tree on left if walking </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">across the concrete bridge straight </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">White primary patches closer to end of more rounded end of wing than Common Nighthawk. Barring on breast brown and black. The key on the roosting bird is to see the buffy spots on primaries in front of white primary patch.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We saw at least 3 Common Nighthawks, as well. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This is a day use park on Huntzinger Road with a porta potty and picnic tables under some well appreciated shade trees. You’ll need to walk west through the closed gate on the old paved road which will bring you to the ‘concrete bridge’ and the old RV campground area filled with large trees. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Good birding, </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"></span><div dir="ltr">Marcus Roening<div>Tacoma WA</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Sent from my iPhone</span><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></body></html>