Bulgarian challenge (1 Viewer)

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Dave Williams

Well-known member

• Jun 28, 2017

• #1

Seen in the south east near the coast and on the edge of a swampy riverside with woodland too with reed beds fairly near. The bird was fairly high up and on open branched not deep in the bushes which is more like a Nightingale. The song was a monosyllabic very loud but high pitched "zing, zing,zing,zing" or at least something similar. Not easy to describe it in words.
I'm thinking three species but when I have played the bird calls on You Tube none match.
Any ideas would be appreciated!
Thanks
Dave

 

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Tom

Supporter

• Jun 28, 2017

• #2

Nichtingale with dyslexia

 

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Dave Williams

Well-known member

• Jun 28, 2017

• #3

It did strike me as a possibility!

 

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Dave Williams

Well-known member

• Jun 29, 2017

• #4

Marsh Warbler anyone? It's apparently a well known mimic of other bird's songs.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jun 29, 2017

• #5

no, definitely a nightingale.

 

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Dave Williams

Well-known member

• Jun 29, 2017

• #6

OK I'll settle for that, thanks for the input Lou and Tom. Appreciate the comments.
It was the call that threw me off track. Definitely not typical Nightingale.

 

Motmot

Eduardo Amengual

• Jun 29, 2017

• #7

Your description sounds fine for a nightingale alarm call.

 

RafaelMatias

Unknown member

• Jun 29, 2017

• #8

Motmot said:

Your description sounds fine for a nightingale alarm call.

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Indeed: http://www.xeno-canto.org/376739

 

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Dave Williams

Well-known member

• Jun 29, 2017

• #9

Thanks both, the sound track does sound as if that's what i heard although the frog like rattle wasn't part of the call.

 

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Simon Wates

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• Jun 29, 2017

• #10

Dave Williams said:

although the frog like rattle wasn't part of the call.

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it does blend easily into the background unless you are close...just saying

 

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Dave Williams

Well-known member

• Jun 29, 2017

• #11

Simon Wates said:

it does blend easily into the background unless you are close...just saying

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I was right underneath it but........