The Hidden Lives of Common Nighthawks

Join a conversation with author and researcher Gretchen Newberry as she takes us into the hidden world of the Common Nighthawk. Neither a hawk or even nocturnal, this unusual bird is most active at dawn and dusk, eats insects on the wing with its cavernous mouth agape, and nests on bare ground and rooftops in both urban and rural areas. Gretchen will share her research journey and conservation strategies for this poorly-understood species whose populations—like those of many birds which eat insects—are on the decline.