help identifying nocturnal bird call (1 Viewer)

wendyheadon · Mar 18, 2015

I live in Deal, and just heard (20.30pm) a bird repetitively calling from a tall tree beyond my garden - unfortunately unable to see bird in the dark. The call was a loud ch ch ch ch chaa, repeated every 4 or 5 seconds - any suggestions on what it is please?

honeym · Mar 21, 2015

Hi Wendy
Are you sure that it was a bird?
It 'sounds' (reads) a little like the alarm call of a grey squirrel, though it shouldn't be calling at night.
Did it sound anything like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b-2TFrx3fg
Martin

pppppvvvv · Mar 21, 2015

I think Grey Squirrel is a very good guess. I certainly recall a nightjar survey many years ago being disturbed by what I eventually worked out was a grey squirrel. So they do chatter after dark if they have a reason to.

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