From the Nature NS announcement on Facebook:
Join our October Nature Talks on October 3rd from 7:00 – 8:00pm! This month’s Nature Talks Topic: The Common Nighthawk!
In collaboration with the Staicer Lab, Worm Lab, and the Backlands Coalition, Dalhousie students Siobhan Herold and Madeleine Kurtz studied the fascinating Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) and its insect prey. This elusive bird, often active at dusk and dawn, is known for its aerial acrobatics and a distinctive “peent” call. The students’ research focused on the spatial distribution, critical habitat, and foraging grounds of a nighthawk population in the Purcells Cove Backlands. The species is classified as threatened in Canada, and its preference for open, rocky, and barren landscapes makes Siobhan’s and Madeleine’s work crucial for their conservation in an area marked by urbanization pressures.
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