That dry, mechanical purr drifting out of the heath at dusk is one of the most reliable signs that summer has truly arrived.
Good night-time observation is mostly about restraint: arriving quietly, using the right light, and knowing when to walk away.
Darkness strips away colour and detail, so a good night journal leans on sound, weather, and time instead.
From the European nightjar to the whip-poor-will and the enormous great eared-nightjar, this family rewards a closer look.
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