Nightjar Recovery: How Conservation Efforts Doubled the Population of the ‘Goatsucker’ in South Downs

Ecological surveys in the South Downs National Park reveal a significant increase in nightjar populations, with numbers doubling over the last five years. Conservation efforts targeting rare lowland heath habitats have been credited with the resurgence of this elusive, ground-nesting species.

Liam O'Sullivan

March 16, 202639 views

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