Singing at night (1 Viewer)

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stevewarnes

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• Jan 16, 2007

• #1

Recently on my way back from work in the evening at about 7.00 - there is a small tree with a bird singing in it. I cannot see the bird but can hear that it is in that tree. It has a fine song. What bird would sing at this time of the evening in January in Cornwall?
Steve

 

delia todd

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• Jan 16, 2007

• #2

Hi Steve I see this is your first post, so may I welcome you on behalf of the Staff and Moderators at Bird Forum

Ooooh now that is a question! hmm I think Robins do but I'm sure there'll be others along with some ideas. Can you describe the song at all?

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IanF

Moderator

• Jan 16, 2007

• #3

Welcome aboard Steve :t:

Robin or maybe even Blackbird or Song Thrush - we have all three in the dark at present.

 

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Graham Howard Shortt

• Jan 16, 2007

• #4

Hi Steve and welcome to BF. Robin, Blackbird and Song Thursh are likely candidates and Wren is also possible. You can listen to samples at these links:

http://www.birdforum.net/birdsong.php
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/r/robin/gallery.asp

Let us know which. My money is on Robin.

Graham

 

Gill Osborne

Well-known member

• Jan 16, 2007

• #5

Hello Steve and welcome to Bird Forum :hi:

I would say it's probably a Robin but as Ian reckons it COULD also be one of the other two too!

Perhaps click on the 'audio/video' link to the three birds mentioned and I'm sure you'll soon suss out which one it is.

Robin: http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/r/robin/gallery.asp

Blackbird: http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/b/blackbird/gallery.asp

Song Thrush: http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s/songthrush/gallery.asp

Hope these help :t:

I generally think the Thrush has a song where he repeats everything two/three times, the Blackbird has a rich plummy warble and the Robin a rather melancholy thin song.

 

Gill Osborne

Well-known member

• Jan 16, 2007

• #6

I see great minds think alike....Graham has just posted the same RSPB site as I have :-O

 

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Merlin

Well-known member

• Jan 16, 2007

• #7

Welcome

Hi Steve
A warm welcome to you!!!
regards
Merlin

stevewarnes said:

Recently on my way back from work in the evening at about 7.00 - there is a small tree with a bird singing in it. I cannot see the bird but can hear that it is in that tree. It has a fine song. What bird would sing at this time of the evening in January in Cornwall?
Steve

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stevewarnes

Member

• Jan 17, 2007

• #8

Brilliant what a great load of replies - the birdsong examples were great. I thin it was a Robin. I will listen more carefully tomorrow and check again.

Thanks
Steve