I went to Cross Inn forestry Saturday evening to look for nightjar. Arriving about 9.15 I walked to the straight section of track just before the T junction. It was quite chilly but still. I waited until nearly 10.00 with no churring heard and was about to go home when I heard and then saw a cuckoo calling for about 5 minutes from the top of a small tree. I had no idea they were active so late. When the cuckoo flew off I headed for home, only to have a nightjar fly right past me along the track at chest height. A lifer for me.
Just as I
got back to the car I saw a tawny owl and heard at least one other calling close
by.
Well worth
a few midge bites.
John Woodruff