Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus

Formerly a scarce passage migrant; now a rare vagrant

· 1917 Singles on the 29^th May and 10^th June.

· 1924 A single bird on the 5^th and 6^th of July was heard churring. The song had been heard during the previous two summers, suggesting a possible breeding attempt (Bishop, cited in Pennington et al., 2004) although there may have been confusion with the calls of Petrels (Pennington et al., 2004).

· 1955 Singles on the 10^th June and 7^th – 8^th July (Jackson, 1966).

· 1977 Unconfirmed report of a calling bird in early May.