Churring nightjars
A weird and wonderful bird, the nightjar is a summer migrant to Surrey's heathlands.
Discover more about this unique and globally important habitat.
The easiest way to find out if the nocturnal and well-camouflaged nightjar is about is to listen out for its distinctive 'churring' call at dusk. A summer visitor, it is most numerous in…
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Niamh loves to feed the birds, so makes natural feeders out of pinecones and berries, to help them through the winter. She’ll tie this to a branch so that the birds can feast from it safely.