British Isles Call ID (1 Viewer)

[maplekong]

Hello!

I would like confirmation of what bird this is from my recording.

Recently I've had a new group of tits hanging around the neighbourhood, and my entire city. They are skittish, won't let me take a good photo, but I am almost certain they are the ones in the recording. Here is one recording, I have loads more if needed.

There is something very confusing about the location of the birds, but I will not include the specific location just to avoid your answers being subconsciously influenced by it.

Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

 

[Bewick]

Sounds like a great tit alarm call, I think you're correct on the sound coming from a species of tit.

 

[maplekong]

Well its been alarmed for around four hours a day, about thirty minutes at a time

 

[maplekong]

It is very dedicated to sitting in the middle of my tree all day and being alarmed. I'm not sure if it is a great-tit alarm call.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,
those are begging calls of juveniles (and yes, they are hungry)

 

[Bewick]

Hello,
those are begging calls of juveniles (and yes, they are hungry)

That's really cool

 

[maplekong]

really? I didn't know we had a nest

 

[maplekong]

Thanks so much Alexander! They are sporadic, so I thought it was a visiting troop of birds. Here's a recording from today- they were there for two minutes then disappeared. I think we have an adult call here as well. The nest must be well-hidden!

 

[foresttwitcher]

The young will only make these begging sounds when one or other of the adults approaches with food, they will be silent otherwise for the sake of safety from predators.