The Nightjar has been observed to breed from March to June. Nest building is not required as the eggs are laid on the ground. The female lays between 1 to 2 elliptical-shaped eggs, which are creamy-white mottled with brown weighing 8-9gms. The first egg is usually heavier and larger. Both parents share incubation duties (16 to 18 days) with the female incubating during the day while the male takes over from dusk until dawn. Early Feburary we witnessed eggs in LCK.
Nightjar nestlings have down feathers after hatching. Their eyes are fully opened by the second or third day. The nestlings are moved from one spot to another to avoid detection by predators. When disturbed during nesting, the Nightjar flies to a different location and performs a distraction display, flapping on the ground as if it has a broken wing. This art of display is to draw the intruder away from its nest. The nestlings on the other hand will display a flapping of wings with their mouths wide open and lunge forward when threatened.