A fresh specimen of a Chuck-will’s-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis) was found dead on a road near Loleta, Humboldt County, California, on 4 January 1989 by Jeff Apgar. This bird was erroneously reported by others in American Birds (43:363) as having been picked up by J. Apgar during the period 12–16 December 1988. The bird apparently had been hit by a car. It was delivered by Mr. Apgar to Hawkins, who donated it to the Humboldt State University, Department of Wildlife Museum. The specimen (H.S.U. 7749) has been mounted as part of the educational program at Humboldt State University. This is only the second record of this species in California and extends the range of the species far to the northwest of any previous record. The previous California specimen was reported in American Birds (41:140) and by S. F. Bailey (1989, W. Birds 20:93-95).