I Live in rural Midlothian, Scotland. We're surrounded by woods and fields. This Summer I've heard an unusual Bird call a few times but haven't spotted the bird yet.
It's a very distinctive 'Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow' call, heard only in the daytime and I assume the bird is sitting in the tree when making the call. It'll repeat a few times over a number of minutes. Going by the depth of the call I'm guessing it'd be about Wood Pigeon size.
Any help much appreciated! Let me know if you have any questions!
So on a trip to Yellowcraigs beach in East Lothian I spotted the bird making the noise. It was a Raven!! Unsurprising as they have such a large vocal range. Does this need to be added to their vocal repotoire somewhere?
How interesting! On my recording I have captured it alongside the carrion crows and rooks that flock to the treetops at dusk. Perhaps there's a sneaky raven amongst them. Or one that has spent time amongst ravens... Thanks for helping me solve the mystery!
I made a (shonky) video at the time. It's not the continuous Wow! Sound but the raven makes the call a few times....
youtu.be/q1K8G0Wcviw
On a small screen, but that is a rook isn’t it?
Definitely a Rook, that beak unmistakable!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
A Rook it is! Thanks stealthybutnotthatstealthy