Migration. A long-distance migrant, wintering mostly in South America. Often migrates in flocks, sometimes numbering in the hundreds.

Are Common Nighthawks solitary?

Nighthawks feed on insects at dawn and dusk and the rest of the day is spent incubating or cooling the eggs, tending the chicks or roosting. They do not build nests, but instead lay their eggs directly on the ground, usually on gravel, leaf litter or bare rock. When nesting, they are highly territorial and solitary.

What is a group of Nighthawks called?

A group of the Common nighthawks is called "kettle". In urban areas, these birds can be seen near streetlights and yard lights, catching insects, attracted to the light.