Just after 8pm on Staple Plain. We come here regularly during the summer looking for nightjars. This year we've not been here much, with our last visit on July 26th. We thought that would be the last time this year, but here we are. I didn't have high hopes of seeing nightjars as by mid August we are very much at the end of their summer season. But we weren't disappointed. At 9.10pm one flew by us to Vinny Combe. We followed and there were heard one or maybe two more churring, wing clapping and calling. Not for long but proof they're still here. But very soon they'll be heading to Africa. This will definitely be our last visit this year, but good to be out on the Quantocks in the early night. Safe journey south nightjars, see you next May.
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