Out from 6.30-10pm in the evening sun covering a couple of areas on the moorland edge.
Highlights were a Nightjar pair seen well as they left a young tree plantation and flew a short distance onto the moor and landed, before returning overhead soon after. Churring first noted at 9.22 and becoming more frequent afterwards. Another male sang in the area too.
A Long-eared Owl silently flew low over the moor as light faded and out of sight - excellent to see. Also, 2 Cuckoo’s called, one giving great nearby views sat on a fence post.
5 singing Spotted Flycatchers were seen across 3 locations within a half-mile stretch, Willow Warblers still sang well and were fairly numerous with 3 each of Blackcap and Chiffchaff.
Curlews (c25) called throughout and many alarmed with presumed young nearby although I only saw one juvenile in the long grass. Lapwing also alarmed and 2 Snipe chipped on territory. Linnets were very apparent in separate small parties totalling 30 overall, as were Goldfinch and Meadow Pipit with at least 4 of the latter seen food carrying.
I counted 6 singing Skylarks plus 10 Swift flew overhead in pairs and a Raven circled above the reservoir.
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