Wednesday 15 July 2015

Camp Avalon - 20 Jun 15, Looking for Nightjar


Camp Avalon - A camp for young birders and inner city teenagers


Camp Avalon Attendees
Photograph taken by Young Birder Birdgirl Helena Craig




After our meal at the campsite, we travelled to Stockhill looking for Nightjar on the Mendips.  It was a little breezy and so although we heard the Nightjar churring, only a few people saw them.  It's a shame as it would have been a new bird for some people there.

It was quite hard for the inner city boys to stay quiet but they managed really well and found being out in such an open place late at night spooky.

Although it was a shame not to see Nightjar well,at least it's something we can try again for next year.


Camp Avalon, looking for Nightjar
Photograph taken by and copyright Helena Craig


Camp Avalon, looking for Nightjar
Photograph taken by and copyright Helena Craig

Camp Avalon, looking for Nightjar
Photograph taken by and copyright Helena Craig


Camp Avalon, looking for Nightjar
Photograph taken by and copyright Helena Craig

Camp Avalon, looking for Nightjar
Photograph taken by and copyright Helena Craig

Camp Avalon, looking for Nightjar
Photograph taken by and copyright Helena Craig

About the Writer



Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig on Scilly
Photograph taken by and copyright Chris Craig 



Mya-Rose Craig is a 13 year old young birder, conservationist, writer and speaker. She is based near Bristol and writes the successful Birdgirl Blog, with posts about birding and conservation from around the world. She is looking forward to going Mountain Gorilla Trekking in East Africa in the summer and watching Penguins in Antarctica in December 2015, which will be her 7th continent. She has recently been listed with the singer songwriter George Ezra and actress Maisie Williams from Game of Thrones as one of Bristol's most influential young people. Please like her Birdgirl Facebook Page and follow her on Birdgirl Twitter










































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