Churring nightjars
A weird and wonderful bird, the nightjar is a summer migrant to Surrey's heathlands.
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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We are very lucky in Surrey to have an internationally significant amount of Lowland Heathland. Read about three special heathland birds and where to see them.