Nightjar

Absolute Astronomy - Nightjar
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/n/ni/nightjar.htm
Check out night bird that has developed an unusual method of concealment while sitting on a tree branch. Looks at other members of the nightjar family.

Birds of Britain - Nightjar
http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/nightjar.htm
Study illustration shows how the bird’s coloration allows it to blend in with its surrounding. Tells of its decline in Britain.

British Trust for Ornithology - Nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
http://www.bto.org/birdtrends2001/wcrnijar.htm
Get to know bird that turned a 50% fall in numbers into a 50% increase. Includes detailed graphs and table breaking down the yearly movement in population.

Dr. Maturin’s Natural History
http://www.hmssurprise.org/NatlHist/NewForest.html
Absorb description of British naval officer’s travels across the world including observations of the nightjar. Also offers colour photograph.

Forestry Commission: England - Wild Woods at Idless
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/wildwoods.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/EnglandCornwallNoForestIdless/
Read about the large number of animals, including the nightjar, sighted in woods near Truro, England. Provides link to discover more about the nocturnal bird.

Forestry Commission: Great Britain - Wild Woods Nightjar
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/Nightjar/
Study the good news for nightjars who were in serious decline after WW2. Study colour photograph that demonstrates how effective the plumage is as camouflage.

MangoVerde - Eurasian Nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
http://www.mangoverde.com/birdsound/spec/spec83-49.html
Begin to recognize the European nightjar by listening to four sound clips of call, and studying three colour photographs. Also lists reference source.

RSPB: Central England - Ancient Sheep to Save Scarce Nightjar http://www.rspb.org.uk/england/central/cons_action/sheep.asp
Browse through this report from The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds describing how a flock of sheep can create the ideal habitat for the nightjar. Also colour image.

RSPB: Countryside - Land Management for Nightjars
http://www.rspb.org.uk/countryside/advice/nightjars/
See report on how major tree clearing in UK after WW2 help increase the dwindling numbers of breeding nightjars in Britain. Try to identify the bird in this colour image.

Smithsonian Magazine - Nightjars Are Everywhere
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues00/jul00/nightjars.html
Peruse chronicle outlining the problems American photographer had when he attempted to record this nocturnal bird. See results of his tribulations with four images.

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