Aranda: Owlet nightjar

["Philip Veerman" <>]

There probably are many of them around but you would need to be a bit lucky to see one out at night. I have heard them often at night, seen them in the day rarely, and seen them at night only very few times.

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tonya Haff [
Sent: Saturday, 13 February 2010 12:59 PM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Aranda: Owlet nightjar

Hi all,

My housemate - not a birder, but a
decent and reliable naturalist - saw an owlet nightjar under a lamppost on Walu
St in Aranda late one evening "about a week ago" (she just told me last
night).  I'm not sure if this is worth reporting or not, but just thought
I'd pass along the word.  I'm jealous!  I guess I should ride my bike
around more at in the middle of the
night.

Cheers,

Tonya