When I was working at RSPCA there was a Willy wagtail there doing exactly the same thing. He chased moths and insects around a security light for quite a while after dark. Unfortunately I never noticed any patterns in this behaviour or how much time he spent there each evening.
Marg
Marg Peachey
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I thought you might all be intrigued by the behavior of a willie-wagtail in Lyneham today.
I was outside Lyneham High School this afternoon at around 5:30 to 5:40. As you can appreciate, it was rather dark. However, there was a willie-wagtail sitting on the ground in the shadow (I couldn't tell what it was at this point, too dark). As I approached, it burst up, into the bright light of the spotlights with an angry chikka-chikka-chikka. It then proceeded to catch a bug flying around the lights. As soon as I moved away, it went back to its place in the shadow. I can only presume it was using the last few minutes of light to catch some dinner.
Regards, Matt.
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