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.

torsdag 19 maj 2016

A nice night with nightjars.

I went out at midnight and not hear any nightjars in the forest. Only three Tengmalms owls and some Tawny owl singing in the night. A bit later I start a nightjar with playback and put up my mistnet over a road. That nightjar are not so interested and I could´t catch him so I drive to a new area instead. There could I catch my first nightjar trhis night and I get a good start. When the morning is coming I could sum three trapped nightjars and I went home to sleep before a new day at work.