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• BIRDS THAT SING AT NIGHT FULL

Probably not, but we’re keeping an open mind as research continues. Or maybe they just lose control when the moon rises. Why they need to do this at night is unclear but perhaps time is limited during the mating season and so they use all available hours to increase their chance of success. We think it is likely that nighttime singing also helps to attract mates. The threatened species in our urban jungleĭaytime song acts as a signal to attract mates and helps to defend their territories from intruders.

BIRDS THAT SING AT NIGHT FULL

Many other ‘myths’ about full moons have turned out not to be true, for example that crime increases during a full moon, so we set out to test this ‘story’. People will tell you willie wagtails sing most during full moon nights, but until now this was anecdotal storytelling rather than science. They are known as the ‘shepherd’s companion’ as they are commonly seen around livestock, feeding on the insects attracted to the herds. They have a twinkling song, often described as sounding like they are saying “ sweet pretty creature”. Willie wagtails are known as the ‘shepherd’s companion’ as they are commonly seen around livestock, feeding on the insects attracted to the herds. Our research into the willie wagtail provides some answers to this question and sheds light (moonlight to be precise) on the nocturnal conditions they prefer most.īird song is largely thought of as a daytime behaviour, however, at least 30 per cent of birds also call at night and, perhaps surprisingly, the majority of these birds are, like the willie wagtail, usually active during the day. But have you ever wondered what it is that makes a diurnal bird, that is one who is normally only active during the day, stay up beyond its bedtime to sing at night? You are sure to have seen these birds during the day and maybe you have been lucky enough to have heard them singing at night. And we’ve discovered that the willie wagtail doesn’t just sit in darkness and sing to cheer its own solitude – it howls by the light of the moon.