Safety when looking for Common Nighthawk
8:17 am
In 1994, a birder was killed by a mountain lion in Cuyamaca State Park while hiking alone on Stonewall Peak, probably not more than 2 miles from the CONI spot. One of our party on Friday thought there was possible mountain lion scat on the trail.
You shouldn’t go alone or even hike to the spot alone in or out by yourself, especially when it’s dark. The lions are there and probably watching. Don’t run from a mountain lion, make yourself look bigger, make noise, fight back if it attacks.
Be safe!
Paula