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jnobel · Thursday 14th July 2011, 21:50

I am very confused!

I just heard a bird calling while it flew over (it's dark, so I didn't see it). The flight call sounded like Sandwich Tern to me. But we live about 10 miles from the sea...

Any suggestions as to what other bird this might have been?

Thanks,

Jan

phil baber · Thursday 14th July 2011, 22:12

Terns do pass overland on Migration. I'd say it was a Sarnie, or Sarnies, on the move. (No mistaking that call is there?

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**IanF** · Friday 15th July 2011, 06:47

Still very likely a Sandwich Tern. Sandwich, Little and Common Terns are regulalry recorded crossing the Pennines. They've all been reported at Hurworth Burn Reservoir which is ore than ten miles from the sea as well.

Stonefaction · Friday 15th July 2011, 11:56

Have heard young Black Headed Gulls making a broadly similar call to a Sandwich Tern recently. Not quite as raucous but a simlar sort of tone.

jnobel · Friday 15th July 2011, 14:38

Thanks for the replies. As Phil said, the call was quite unmistakable, but I wasn't aware of the overland migration. A rather unexpected garden tick!

Thursday 14th July 2011, 21:50	#1
jnobel Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: York Posts: 38	UK, Stockton-on-Tees. A bird that sounds like a Sandwich Tern? I am very confused! I just heard a bird calling while it flew over (it's dark, so I didn't see it). The flight call sounded like Sandwich Tern to me. But we live about 10 miles from the sea... Any suggestions as to what other bird this might have been? Thanks, Jan

Thursday 14th July 2011, 22:12	#2
phil baber artist for birds Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: bristol Posts: 6,139	Terns do pass overland on Migration. I'd say it was a Sarnie, or Sarnies, on the move. (No mistaking that call is there?) __________________ http://philbabercartoons.weebly.com/index.htmlWebsite: http://philbaber.weebly.com/index.html

Friday 15th July 2011, 06:47	#3
IanF Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Billingham, NE England Posts: 55,447 My location	Still very likely a Sandwich Tern. Sandwich, Little and Common Terns are regulalry recorded crossing the Pennines. They've all been reported at Hurworth Burn Reservoir which is ore than ten miles from the sea as well. __________________ Durham Bird Club -Teesmouth Bird Club---RSPB Saltholme---Durham Birding---Local patch - Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park
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Friday 15th July 2011, 11:56	#4
Stonefaction Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dundee Posts: 838 My location	Have heard young Black Headed Gulls making a broadly similar call to a Sandwich Tern recently. Not quite as raucous but a simlar sort of tone.

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jnobel Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: York Posts: 38	Thanks for the replies. As Phil said, the call was quite unmistakable, but I wasn't aware of the overland migration. A rather unexpected garden tick!

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