Lutra Lutra 611 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Hello to everyone, and hoping everyone are keeping just fine. Just a small letter of words. If anyone would be interested in making any forays next breeding season for Nightjars in my local areas of Nottinghamshire, please anyone who is genuine could come with me in search search of the elusive Woodcock, Woodlark and Nightjar if they come more or less from the same vicinity the Notts area. Please I need somone who is 100 per cent genuine and we could share our knowledge and interest between ourselves in certain areas. I don't mind someone bringing their dogs if obviously kept on lead and under control. If anyone is interested please pm myself please.It has taken much legwork, paitence and many hours of dedication and endurance on my part so of course a person with admirable qualities are somwwhat needed. Just PM myself if any intereted.It has taken nearly 40 years to get to know the land so I do regard certain localities with added justification of privacy in all forms. Binoculars and camera are something of a must . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Lutra Lutra 611 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Only ever seen two nightjars in my life and I held both,one I was picking firewood and picked one up lol the second was in Spain a bigger one, I was lamping rabbits and it layed there so I picked it up and had a look at it, my favourite bird, hope you find them lutra atb AT Thank you my friend. They are lovely birds, and I have studied them quite extensively over the years. Sherwood forest is great habitat for them and when I was a youngster I use to make places to sleep in at night with the terrriers and listen to the Nightjars; then I started to watch them with just inexpensive Binoculars until I could afford the Leica and Swarovski type Bins.It is the Woodcock which amaze me also and I start to watch the males in the month of March (Roding), an advertisement flight towards females.My brother has located Woodlark on many occasions but I haven't done much with them. There was an Eygptian Nightjar shot here over 100 hundred years ago by an old keeper called Spinks and there is a memorial stone to mark the place when it was shot. I think it is the only second one to be recorded in Europe. Wonderful! I have seen foxes and badgers predate the nests of Nightjars on afew occasions and it reallly annoys me to see such common Mammals which can do such things to such a protected bird which does need protection unlike the fox and bloody bill brock. But try explaining these issues to the ANTIS! Edited October 7, 2015 by Lutra Lutra Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Lutra Lutra 611 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Omanyra, I was somewhat saddened to hear the unfortunate news about your friend finding himself in deep water regarding the Nighjar situation.However, the outcome of the situation for wrongful arrest and being able to buy certain camera gear with the compensation made me giggle inside.It is just like the badger situation, about its sett being protected. You can be prosecuted for willful disturbance if you are in the vicinity of certain protected species, but R.S.P.B can climb to nests, ring them and do all types. ok I agree that certain things need to be done for scientific reasons but what about some of us guys who perhaps know far more about certain birds than they will ever know. There was a well known ologist who climbed to a Sparrow hawks Eyrie, took a wrong footing, fell 25 ft and broke his neck. The fall did killed him.For sure some of the R.S.P.B would have been happy, what a sick bunch..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Omanyra, I was somewhat saddened to hear the unfortunate news about your friend finding himself in deep water regarding the Nighjar situation.However, the outcome of the situation for wrongful arrest and being able to buy certain camera gear with the compensation made me giggle inside.It is just like the badger situation, about its sett being protected. You can be prosecuted for willful disturbance if you are in the vicinity of certain protected species, but R.S.P.B can climb to nests, ring them and do all types. ok I agree that certain things need to be done for scientific reasons but what about some of us guys who perhaps know far more about certain birds than they will ever know. There was a well known ologist who climbed to a Sparrow hawks Eyrie, took a wrong footing, fell 25 ft and broke his neck. The fall did killed him.For sure some of the R.S.P.B would have been happy, what a sick bunch..... I've got Colins book here.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Omanyra 2,518 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Not going down the rspb route h ha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lutra Lutra 611 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Omanyra, I was somewhat saddened to hear the unfortunate news about your friend finding himself in deep water regarding the Nighjar situation.However, the outcome of the situation for wrongful arrest and being able to buy certain camera gear with the compensation made me giggle inside.It is just like the badger situation, about its sett being protected. You can be prosecuted for willful disturbance if you are in the vicinity of certain protected species, but R.S.P.B can climb to nests, ring them and do all types. ok I agree that certain things need to be done for scientific reasons but what about some of us guys who perhaps know far more about certain birds than they will ever know. There was a well known ologist who climbed to a Sparrow hawks Eyrie, took a wrong footing, fell 25 ft and broke his neck. The fall did killed him.For sure some of the R.S.P.B would have been happy, what a sick bunch..... I've got Colins book here.... Do you mean Colin Watson? Have you read any of Desmond Nethersole Thompsons books? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Omanyra, I was somewhat saddened to hear the unfortunate news about your friend finding himself in deep water regarding the Nighjar situation.However, the outcome of the situation for wrongful arrest and being able to buy certain camera gear with the compensation made me giggle inside.It is just like the badger situation, about its sett being protected. You can be prosecuted for willful disturbance if you are in the vicinity of certain protected species, but R.S.P.B can climb to nests, ring them and do all types. ok I agree that certain things need to be done for scientific reasons but what about some of us guys who perhaps know far more about certain birds than they will ever know. There was a well known ologist who climbed to a Sparrow hawks Eyrie, took a wrong footing, fell 25 ft and broke his neck. The fall did killed him.For sure some of the R.S.P.B would have been happy, what a sick bunch..... I've got Colins book here.... Do you mean Colin Watson? Have you read any of Desmond Nethersole Thompsons books? Yes. Snow bunting. I also have The golden eagle and sea eagle by J Whittaker, the journal of gerald tomkinson, as well as others. I collect books. especially rare, small batched ltd editions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Omanyra 2,518 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Nightjars on my wish list for next year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Only ever seen two nightjars in my life and I held both,one I was picking firewood and picked one up lol the second was in Spain a bigger one, I was lamping rabbits and it layed there so I picked it up and had a look at it, my favourite bird, hope you find them lutra atb AT Funnily enough,I have only ever seen one and that must have been close to 50 years ago. What surprises me though the bird was sitting on the floor on the edge of a common and I was able to pick it up, it made no attempt to fly away. This must have been around June or July because we had dammed a stream for a swimming hole and were having a day there and a picnic. However the only trees anywhere near to where I found it was a pine wind break for the rugby pitch about half a mile away. TC Edited October 6, 2015 by tiercel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,591 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Lutra, you seem a pucka chap and I wish you luck in finding someone to accompany you. I am a tad too far north to be of any use but if I am ever in your neck of the woods, which I sometimes am I would love to have a look out with you. Never seen a Nightjar although have ticked off Woodlark and have had plenty of Woodcock in the hand so to speak ! Best of luck. Bell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lutra Lutra 611 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Nightjars on my wish list for next year Omanyra, what do you want with the Nighjars, do you want photograph them or watch them through the Binoculars? If you are near me you can come of course as I would sooner do someone a good turn than a bad one. I can definitely take you to many locations next season. Another bird which is perhaps one of my best on my list is the beautiful Sparrow hawk, especially the adult Musket. I have watched and studied them on many occasions and on one particular time I spooked a female which had proceeded in taking down a Green Woodpecker. The place we live is a good place for Nightjar and my brother as a youngster found a dead Wryneck on a busy main road, he still has the birds wings in his collection. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lutra Lutra 611 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Only ever seen two nightjars in my life and I held both,one I was picking firewood and picked one up lol the second was in Spain a bigger one, I was lamping rabbits and it layed there so I picked it up and had a look at it, my favourite bird, hope you find them lutra atb AT Funnily enough,I have only ever seen one and that must have been close to 50 years ago. What surprises me though the bird was sitting on the floor on the edge of a common and I was able to pick it up, it made no attempt to fly away. This must have been around June or July because we had dammed a stream for a swimming hole and were having a day there and a picnic. However the only trees anywhere near to where I found it was a pine wind break for the rugby pitch about half a mile away. TC Wonderful Tiercel! what wonders wildlife brings to ones heart, it is better than any other subject. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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