Tony,
If you do track them by their pre-dawn calls, please listen
carefully for any different calls after they finally roost.
Circa 1966 I was camped on the lowlands immediately east of the McIlwraith
Range. Was intrigued by the strange 'chop chop chop chop ...' calls of some
nocturnal bird. (I was there as an N P officer investigating a proposal for
a N Park on the McIlwraith Range and wasn't carrying any bird book.)
Two of them calling. Tracked them pre-dawn to where they finally went to
the ground. Obviously Nightjars. But after settled on the ground some 10
or 15 m apart, they exchanged delightful little "Goodnights"
(Goodmornings?), totally different to their 'chop' calls, before settling
down to sleep for the day.
Frogmouths are distantly related to nightjars - both in the Order
Caprimulgiformes - and I wonder if they might have a similar habit.
Cheers
Syd
> From: "Chris Corben" <>
> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:27:24 +1000
> To: "Tony Eales" <>, "birdingaus mailing list"
> <>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Marbled vs Tawny Frogmouth
>
> At this time of year, they are likely to call just before dawn and just
> after dark, but may not say anything all the rest of the night. A very
> exciting way to see them is to track them down from their pre-dawn calls. If
> you get lucky, you may find them roosting, which can be high up in a tree or
> low down, even on the ground. Be warned, they are very shy during the day,
> so your approach must be very careful!
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