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Cicadas may stop singing, bees might disappear to their hives, and songbirds may quiet while owls and nighthawks come out.

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There are rock wrens, nighthawks, mourning doves and lark buntings.

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The sight of 'nighthawk' Stuart Broad padded up late in the day was a sign of England's intent.

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Whip-poor-wills and nighthawks, for example, feed on moths and other flying insects at night, foraging when there is less competition with other species.

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Though 'nighthawk' Broad fell to the fourth ball he faced, the tourists did not disappoint.

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