The European nightjar is a protected species in parts of the UK, so when forestry or construction work is planned to take place in their habitat, ecologists first need to check for nesting sites. A ...

Thermal-sensing cameras mounted on drones may offer a safer and more cost-effective way to locate nests of the elusive European nightjar in forestry work and construction areas, according to new ...

Bioacoustic recorders could provide us with vital additional information to help us protect rare and endangered birds such as the European nightjar, new research has shown. The study found that newly ...

European nightjars are more active during moonlit nights, GPS tracking data reveals. Scientists studying the nocturnal birds have found their daily foraging movements “more than doubled” during bright ...

GPS tracking data reveals that the foraging activity of the European nightjar more than doubles during moon-lit nights, and the birds then migrate simultaneously about 10 days after the full moon, ...

Oct. 15 (UPI) --The timing of the moon's light-dark cycle drives not only the nightjar's feeding patterns, but also the time of the bird's migration. Nightjars are a family of medium-sized nocturnal ...

Obligate insectivorous birds breeding in high latitudes travel thousands of kilometres during annual movements to track the local seasonal peaks of food abundance in a continuously fluctuating ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Scientists tested the capacity of small drones equipped with thermal cameras to survey European nightjar nests in areas where construction or ...

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The Living World is a gentle weekend natural history programme, which aims to broadcast the best, most intimate encounters with British wildlife. "The Living World is the next best thing to being ...

Thermal-sensing cameras mounted on drones may offer a safer and more cost-effective way to locate nests of the elusive European nightjar in forestry work and construction areas, according to new ...