Posted by Larry Manfredi on July 10, 2001 at 16:24:36:
In Reply to: Tailless grackles posted by Bill Boeringer on July 10, 2001 at 10:22:05:
: Saw season's first tailess grackle flying overhead today. Underneath the usual grackle calls, I swear I heard the sweet siren song of sod...
: By the way, is it me or has there been (i) an abundance of Purple Martins and (ii) a dearth of Common Nighthawks this summer?
Those are not grackles, they are Miami Crows! Ha, ha. I have seen many Common Nighthawks this summer, I have not really noticed any decrease in numbers from other years. I live in a more rural area though, and there just may be more to begin with.