We have only seen this family of birds 27 times since we started birding, so we think of it as rare.

Lesser Nighthawk

Common Nighthawk

Common Pauraque

Common Poorwill

Chuck-will's-widow

2003 Mar 25, Borrego Day Four

2004 Apr 15, Paradise Birding Texas Day 3

2004 Apr 16, Paradise Birding Texas Day 4

2004 Apr 18, Paradise Birding Texas Day 6

2004 Apr 22, Paradise Birding Texas Day 10

2004 Sep 18, The Early Bird Gets the Prize

2005 Apr 20, South Texas Day One

2005 Apr 21, South Texas Day Two

2005 Apr 22, South Texas Day Three

2005 Apr 23, South Texas Day Four

2007 Jun 12, High Sierra Workshop Day Two

2007 Jun 13, High Sierra Workshop Day Three

2007 Jul 03, Alberta Day Three

2007 Jul 04, Alberta Day Four

2007 Jul 06, Alberta Day Six

2008 Apr 10, Texas 2008 Day Five

2008 Apr 11, Texas 2008 Day Six

2008 Apr 12, Texas 2008 Day Seven

Anza Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, California

Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, Hidalgo County, Texas

Carmen Valley, Sierra County, California

Cold Lake Provincial Park, Alberta County, Alberta

Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas [gallery]

Frontera Audubon, Hidalgo County, Texas [gallery]

Jackpine Forest, Alberta County, Alberta

Laguna Atascosa NWR, Cameron County, Texas

Lakeland Provincial Park, Alberta County, Alberta

Leakey, Real County, Texas [gallery]

McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas

Port Aransas, Nueces County, Texas [gallery]

Rural Areas of San Benito County, San Benito County, California

Santa Ana NWR, Hidalgo County, Texas

South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas [gallery]

Yuba Pass, Sierra County, California