Almost 1am in Hackney London E2 and for the fourth night in a row, one of our local blackbirds is singing his heart out and as far as we can make out, he sings all night. Whilst obviously, this is pretty much Central London, I don't think of it as a particularly brightly-lit area. Last year's night singer was a Wren. Are they learning from each other?
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Sedgley
Bedlington Terrier
On January 9 at 11.00pm walking my dog I heard a song thrush singing like it was the end of a warm summer's day in a tree in a local park. Plus I was at the local A&E a couple of weeks back and a robin was going full pelt somewhere in the car park at 2.30am.
I have talked with a few non-birders, who have a reasonable amount of general knowledge, and they tell me they have heard nightingales locally. They think that they are the only species that sing at night, and are quite surprised when you tell them otherwise, and that it was something more common.
I have talked with a few non-birders, who have a reasonable amount of general knowledge, and they tell me they have heard nightingales locally. They think that they are the only species that sing at night, and are quite surprised when you tell them otherwise, and that it was something more common.
lockbreeze926
Well-known member
Articles I've read on this declare that it's almost always Robins which do this.
Round our way, that is certainly true, although I've also heard Blackbirds quite regularly.
Round our way, that is certainly true, although I've also heard Blackbirds quite regularly.
Mike Feely
Well-known member
Number 1 on my 2007 Year List is Blackbird - heard singing from the garden at 0305 January 1st (after all of the fireworks had quietened down!)
For the last couple of weeks there has been Blackbird, Robin and SongThrush all singing within earshot of the garden during the night.
Nice dawn chorous beginning over the last few days too.
Mike
For the last couple of weeks there has been Blackbird, Robin and SongThrush all singing within earshot of the garden during the night.
Nice dawn chorous beginning over the last few days too.
Mike
Jonathan Hare
Well-known member
I've been getting up regularly the past month at 0430. The past 2 weeks I have had the birds singing from around 0430- 0500 onwards especially with the clearer weather. At least it makes having to get up that early for work a bit more of a joy.
KnockerNorton
Well-known member
lockbreeze926 said:
well they're wrong. Robins, Song Thrushes and Blackbirds are all at it, and Sedge Warblers are also ones for it.
joe cockram
Registered Member
I heard a Cettis Warbler singing at 2am in Winchester last spring.
