Nightjar on Blaxhall Heath The mating call of the nightjar is a very strange churring sound, usually made around dusk, hence the ropey photo. The sound is eerie, as most other birds have stopped by the time this call is made. The claps are wingbeats. https://www.richardmudhar.com/sounds/audio/070604_21-20_njar_blaxhall_tgap_cd061.mp3