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I am absolutely useless at recognising all but the most distinct of bird calls!
So, with a view to trying to get to the bottom of an id problem that I have posted elsewhere on the forum, but also to try mine the brains of BF members on birds in general (for the good of everyone, you understand
) I'd be happy to get responses for any species.
One of the first bird calls I ever recognised was the Yellowhammer.
The description in the title is so-o-o-o good, that I couldn’t fail to know it first time I heard it as a youngster.
But, of course, it is also a distinct call – and difficult to confuse with anything else.
However, a lot of birds go "cheep".
Trouble is, one person's "cheep" is another's "seep" is another's "zip"!
Try as I might, I can translate almost none of the calls I have seen written in guides to what I hear in the field.
I recently met up with someone on my patch, who told me to keep an eye out for Woodlarks this year. I explained that I can not tell one lark from another by sight, and he pointed out that they say "tuloo, tuloo, tuloo".
When I went home, I listened to my birdcall CD… and they DO.
But I've never seen "tuloo, tuloo, tuloo" in a guide!
So… what do you hear when you hear a bird call?
(And my specific question is… what am I listening for to distinguish Marsh Tit from Willow Tit?!?!? I know it should be easy… but I can't do it!)
OK… open floor!
So, with a view to trying to get to the bottom of an id problem that I have posted elsewhere on the forum, but also to try mine the brains of BF members on birds in general (for the good of everyone, you understand
) I'd be happy to get responses for any species.One of the first bird calls I ever recognised was the Yellowhammer.
The description in the title is so-o-o-o good, that I couldn’t fail to know it first time I heard it as a youngster.
But, of course, it is also a distinct call – and difficult to confuse with anything else.
However, a lot of birds go "cheep".
Trouble is, one person's "cheep" is another's "seep" is another's "zip"!
Try as I might, I can translate almost none of the calls I have seen written in guides to what I hear in the field.
I recently met up with someone on my patch, who told me to keep an eye out for Woodlarks this year. I explained that I can not tell one lark from another by sight, and he pointed out that they say "tuloo, tuloo, tuloo".
When I went home, I listened to my birdcall CD… and they DO.
But I've never seen "tuloo, tuloo, tuloo" in a guide!
So… what do you hear when you hear a bird call?
(And my specific question is… what am I listening for to distinguish Marsh Tit from Willow Tit?!?!? I know it should be easy… but I can't do it!)
OK… open floor!
