What is the bird that sounds like a rusty gate or a tool going back and forth? its been singing the last hour, but we can't see it!
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It might be a starling.
Hi morninglark
Yes, a Starling comes to mind as they mimick lots of everyday noisies of other birds calls, and items you would not even think they could impersonate
Have you got a squeaky gate in your garden LOL
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Kathy and Dave
Hi morninglark,
Your squeaky gate bird might be a great tit. They can be quite persistent singers!
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When somebody mentions sqeaky gate sounds I always think of Long Eared Owl but these are fairly rare and I have never heard one go on for an hour.Another bird worth considering is Great Tit,it is supposed to have about 30 odd different calls tnis may be one of them.
Pete
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It's difficult to say what bird this might be without hearing the sound.
I would recommend that you go to this RSPB Birds by name page and then try Great Tit, Starling and possibly Chaffinch one after the other, to see if it is one of those. All of the birds have their call at the top left of their page.
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Squeaky gate / rusty bicycle pump is likely to be a great tit.
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There used to be a bird around our garden who used to mimic the telephone ringing. I used to dash into the house only to realise it was that bird again. I never heard it laugh afterwards though.
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The last mystery 'squeaky gate' bird I was asked to ID turned out to be a singing Great Tit :)
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Most likely to be a great tit. The males are all playing their two-note songs really loud at the moment.
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Other than Great Tit, at this time of year I have heard Blackbirds make this sort of sound. I think it is a sound they make when they are defending their territory. How long does each note last?
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