Saturday, April 4

Nightjars

Eastern Whip-poor-will song, normal delivery followed by a subdued version (June, NJ).












subdued










Chuck-will's-widow at dusk, Dividing Creek, NJ (May).













Chuck-will's-widows have a number of calls (before sunrise, May, DE):
Heron-like quok calls by bird that was at least initially in flight.













Growls and clucking calls












Calls in a series













Common Nighthawk peent and "boom" where the bird dives and creates a sound with its primary wing feathers (dusk, May, NJ).











peent followed by boom











The American Woodcock call is similar to that of the nighthawk (dawn,Feb, NJ).


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