Hi everyone. Could somebody please identify the call of this bird I hear frequently around Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland? After months of asking, not being able to spot the source and failed Merlin I.D recordings, I'm at a loose end. I'm specifically wanting to know the bird that does two croak-like calls at the start of the clip, followed by three more at the 5 second mark. At first I thought it was a corvid, but I haven't heard any calls like these on any official channels for relevant species, so I'm doubtful. Thanks!Play this audio clip
Hi David, that sounds very much like a raven to me, so I think you were right to think it is a corvid. Similar recordings can be found on xeno-canto.org such as this raven call in Scotland