what bird makes a sound like a goat/sheep, after dark? (1 Viewer)

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schmintan

Member

• Jul 5, 2005

• #21

is there any sound of a snipe's tail feathers? i have done a search on google, but found nothing. again, thanks all

 

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Tranquility Base

Registered User

• Jul 5, 2005

• #22

Look: it's a Snipe! Betcha! They make the sound with two horizontal tail feathers! Woodcock squeak after dark!

 

CornishExile

rydhsys rag Kernow lemmyn!

• Jul 6, 2005

• #23

Clouseau said:

Look: it's a Snipe! Betcha! They make the sound with two horizontal tail feathers! Woodcock squeak after dark!

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Kind of electronic sounding though, not really 'bleaty'?

Maybe just... a sheep? Sound carries, and can bounce off low cloud etc...

ce

 

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gw4aurora

In eclipse

• Jul 6, 2005

• #24

Hi schmintan,

Try this "snipe" www.scricciolo.com/eurosongs/Gallinago.gallinago.wav

Chris.

 

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Bazooma Bird Boy

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• Jan 9, 2024

• #25

schmintan said:

is there any sound of a snipe's tail feathers? i have done a search on google, but found nothing. again, thanks all

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Bazooma Bird Boy

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• Jan 9, 2024

• #26

 

pianoman

duck and diver, bobolink and weaver

• Jan 9, 2024

• #27

I'd be virtually 100% sure it is Snipe, the OP has a good description of the sound and the circumstances.

Next time you hear it, scan the sky and you will hopefully see a group of Snipe doing their display flight. It's an unforgettable scene

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Jan 9, 2024

• #28

Yes, from the description surely a Common Snipe drumming. Important here if looking up sound recordings to not just look up "snipe" because there are lots of different species of snipe from all round the world, and they don't all sound the same. Also important to make sure you're not hearing a recording of vocalisations, but of the "drumming" as it's called.

 

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Sangahyando

Well-known member

• Jan 9, 2024

• #29

pianoman said:

I'd be virtually 100% sure it is Snipe, the OP has a good description of the sound and the circumstances.

Next time you hear it, scan the sky and you will hopefully see a group of Snipe doing their display flight. It's an unforgettable scene

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That said, I doubt the OP will be checking this thread 19 years after posting it...

 

pianoman

duck and diver, bobolink and weaver

• Jan 9, 2024

• #30

Sangahyando said:

That said, I doubt the OP will be checking this thread 19 years after posting it...

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Oops LOL

BTW I always thought "drumming" was not a very good description - sometimes called "bleating" which seems a lot better.

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Jan 9, 2024

• #31

pianoman said:

I'd be virtually 100% sure it is Snipe, the OP has a good description of the sound and the circumstances.

Next time you hear it, scan the sky and you will hopefully see a group of Snipe doing their display flight. It's an unforgettable scene

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We used to have them over our house when we lived in Russia, great to watch at dusk.