[pct-l] strange bird call

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Oh that is so cool! I heard those funny birds, too. I was camped near  
the hot spring near Bridgeport and I could swear each juniper tree  
had one of those honking noises coming out from under it. I guess I  
was surrounded by nighthawk's dive-bombing around me. I never saw  
them. I would hear the noise and look and see nothing.

On Nov 5, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: Alicia Reenders <a.reenders at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] strange bird call
>
> "...So does anyone know what this bird is? ...
> ~~^~~
> Most likely a Nighthawk, they are really wierd. The first time I  
> heard one,
> I thought it was one of the flying monkees from the "Wizard of Oz"!  
> Click on
> audio if unsure.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Nighthawk "
>  Yes! That's totally it!!!! You have solved an interminable  
> mystery! We
> couldn't get the audio to work in the link you sent but looked it  
> up on You
> Tube and found a great explaination. Here's the youtube link if  
> anyone's
> interested
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qpsyjmda5Q
> -Alicia