to make up for so little duck news...
A pair of Nightjars(sometimes called Goatsuckers) have been seen in Clunshire.
This is the first sighting in Shropshire for over 20 years.
s.g.d.
Did they wander in from Wales? :rolleyes:
And why are they called "Goatsuckers"?
Someone at the BBC must have read this thread!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/5312232.stm :rolleyes:
| QUOTE (Proud Salopian @ Sep 4 2006, 08:07 PM) |
Did they wander in from Wales? :rolleyes:
And why are they called "Goatsuckers"? |
I think that the latin name means goatsucker.
people used to think that they sucked the goat's milk at night.
s.g.d.