I was home yesterday morning when news broke of a Nightjar at Wanstead Flats! Wanstead Flats is only eight miles from home, Brian was at his father-in-law's, so we had to make a quick detour so he could grab his bins and camera. A short drive along the M11 and we were soon parked in the Centre Road car park. The report said "One roosting in Long Wood" From the car park it was only a walk of five minutes, where we soon joined the small group of assembled birders. The Nightjar was perched on a thick bare branch among numerous tangled branches. We watched it for 10-15 minutes until a squirrel came through and disturbed it. The Nightjar stretched its wings, lifted its head, and suddenly flew off. It headed towards the other end of Long Wood, but before we could try to relocate it, a Wryneck was seen. We had the general area that it flew towards but after an hour we had failed to find it, and with the car park time running out we left for home.
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| Nightjar was roosting on the thick bare branch in the centre of the photo |
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