I've got these recordings of a bird call I didn't recognise. It was in a churchyard in Durham. It repeated the same phrase over and over for ages.
I've gone through lists of UK bird calls but I can't find one that matches the distinctive pattern, if anyone recognises it I'd appreciate having the answer to my curiosity!
(I hope the MP3 file uploads okay - there is some background noise but if you turn the volume up it should be pretty clear, at least it is on my phone)
5483.Unknown bird2.m4a
Sorry Alice but although your clip plays, there is no bird sound?
Edit, have replayed it but it is very very faint.
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In reply to Alice :):
Hello and Welcome to the community. Im good at identifying Bird calls and have seen them do and heard them do that call. it is a Blue Tit. But thought sending this for you cause it has the audio of it doing the call might be helpful. I hope this helps. https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/blue-tit/
In reply to Zo Clark:
Regards
Kathy and Dave
In reply to Peewit:
Peewit said:Alice you have a Blue Tit calling on your video -- I can hear your call very well Zo that is useful.link for a Blue Tit calling also, and it is a good way of learning bird calls
I already know how to identify most birds so For me I don’t find it necessary to go online and identify birds like Blue Tit cause Im already familer with them through actually seeing them make the noises myself out my window, in the Garden, locally and Places I visit often when wildlife and birdwatching so I know how to identify them I have already seen and heard one myself. But when people arnt familer with a type of bird call it can help by sending a link to an audio of that particular bird If they have been online and can’t find anything that sounds like the bird there looking for and have never heard a particular bird make a certain call (if) someone isn’t familiar with the call of the blue Tit then sending that is a good way of learning calls but getting out and about and becoming familiar with garden birds like Blue Tits by watching and listening can help. Until your familer with Blue Tits you might not be able to link the Blue Tit to its call by sound alone unless you familiarise yourself visually aswell as by sound once you become familiar then you Know who the call belongs to by sound alone.
but yes it is a good way to identify bird calls not the only way but it is a good way.
Alice :) said:Thanks all :)
Thats ok we are happy to help.