In reply to Zo Clark:
I still remember seeing the Nightjar like it was yesterday. While travelling about wth my bird group in Spain, we came across rows of other bird groups which had congregated in one area if the roadway. We stopped for a look like you do to ask what was going on.
People stood with their cameras, and scopes aimed over the top of a wooden fence, and down an embankment of trees - people all looking at one another, all rather excited pointing over the fence
Dave and I stood and asked what was going in and it was confirmed that there was Red Necked Nightjar sitting behind some spindly moss laden trees. It took us a while to see the outline of the bird because it was so well camouflaged in the undergrowth.
So we took a few photos, and hoped for the best and this was the best of the photos that we took of the bird. Great tick to add but I tend not to do that but have a bird list to efer to instead.in my notes.
Regards
Kathy and Dave