Hello Debbie On several occasions in the mallee, where hollows are quite scarce, I¹ve flushed an owlet-nightjar from the ground or close to the ground, roosting near or on the trunk of a tree. They are probably young birds dispersing after fledging. I suspect your bird has found itself in a tree guard accidently, although it is a species that will take advantage of what¹s on offer. Late last year, on two occasions, an owlet-nightjar (or possibly two separate birds) went down the flue of a pot-bellied stove in my sister¹s house and lived to tell the tale (see Latest News 18 December 2012 on my website). I¹ve also seen one come out of a round hole in a concrete bridge at Lake Bindegolly in SW Queensland. Cheers Philip Maher Philip Maher Deniliquin +61 3 58813378 Australian Ornithological Services Pty Ltd PO Box 385 South Yarra 3141 Victoria Australia Tel: + 61 3 98204223 Mobile: 0417310200 http://www.philipmaher.com http://www.youtube.com/user/AOS3141 Skype: patricia.maher3141 =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================