Nightjar breeding season surveys in Dumfries and Galloway between 1981 and 2011

The UK population of nightjar declined by 50% between 1972 and 1992. These surveys were undertaken to monitor the change in range and population of nightjar in Dumfries and Galloway. This dataset contains data collected between 1981 and 2011, and was conducted by the Dumfries and Galloway Nightjar Study Groups. <br /><br /> Absence records are included, and denote areas that were surveyed where no nightjars were seen.