Paul 42
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Just a quick word to say that thanks to Andy Bright I've identified a new bird for me. A couple of weeks ago we were out on a walk, heard an unfamiliar call, my missus spotted the culprit high up in a tree by a pond. Blackcap says she. More like Marsh Tit says I, not at all convinced as the call was nothing like. Mental note to verify call with tapes, get home, forget. Then I see Andy's photo and it all clicks. Played the tape- it's a Reed Bunting! Now that's a commun bird and I've been birding a couple of years but I've just never identified it before. I'm sure I'll see it all the time now! Just goes to show the importance of learning the calls and songs. P.S. wanted to tag this onto Andys thread but it's disappeared in the move.