More Nightjars

Another late evening trip to the forest on Friday, 29th gave us the pleasure of listening to several close nightjars calling and churring. Despite their proximity and the clear sky, we saw only one as it flew close to us, responding perhaps to some handclaps that we made to simulate the noise that that they occasionally make with their wings.

As with the last visit, a distant tawny owl was heard. and on the way there we caught a glimpse of a brown owl sat on a road sign at Puyclavaud. It was probably a little owl but that was difficult to tell for certain at 90kph.

We failed to locate the stone curlews in their usual field on a short trip to the plains early on Sat.

The weather has been pretty miserable ever since then so birding is on hold. The kestrels are still on the gable end though.