Nightjar, photo
by kind permission of Jim Bevan
by kind permission of Martin Bennett
European
Nightjar
Camprimuglus europaeus
very scarce passage migrant, no confirmed breeding records.
2006:
bird seen on 2 nights in May at Balmeanach camp site, another at Scoor
late May. A third at Quinnish in June. These are the first reliable
records for Mull. The previous Mull records were over 20 years ago
in 1985—1988.
2007
one seen at Balmeanach Camp site on 8th-9th July and at Garmony picnic
area on 10th and. at Dervaig by the Heritage Centre on 6th July:
2008
A bird seen at Loch Spelve in late May. One heard at Balmeanach 24th
June. And at Balmeanach Camp Site, also heard on 16th July.
2009
There were no reports received
2010 a Nightjar was
heard in Glen Forsa, near Kilbeg Cottage on 3rd August this year (David
& Sylva Brennan)
2017 9th-11th August
at Dervaig, a Nightjar heard churring
over three nights. Felicity Hanson, David Crane. (probably
a migratng bird, as no earlier reports for the year. AS)
