European Nightjar - Nattskärra (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Den här bloggen kommer att handla om mitt projekt med Nattskärror i mellersta Kalmar län. Projektet går ut på att fånga och ringmärka Nattskärrorna för att studera flyttvägar, ortstrohet, övervintringsområden, biotop samt inventering av befintligt bestånd. -------------------------------- This blog will be about my project with Nightjars in central Kalmar county. The project aims to capture and ring Nightjars to study the migratory routes, local loyalty, wintering areas and habitat.

lördag 1 augusti 2015

Still catch nightjars.

Still we catch many nightjars but the shurring activity is bad. The most nightjars be caught in ¨meetingpoints¨ there many birds are flying around at evening and morning. In the middle of the night there are less activity in the forest.
We found some nests and ringed the chicks and try to catch the parents to. Two nights ago we ringed the nestlings in one nest and put up mistnet around. After a while both parents was caught in the net.