Bunting? Spreewald, Germany (1 Viewer)

[Henry_Flower]

Hi, I have another audio query. In the attached recording (from a farmland/light forest area) from today, there's a call heard several times, but most clearly after 30 seconds: there's a typical yellowhammer, then three notes at the same pitch, a lower one, then one in between. Is this also a yellowhammer, or perhaps some other bunting? Thanks for any help you can give on this one!

 

[CARERY]

It sounds a bit like an Ortolan Bunting. But it is enough to be certain? I'm not sure...

 

[Henry_Flower]

It sounds a bit like an Ortolan Bunting. But it is enough to be certain? I'm not sure...

That would be lovely -- Ortolans were what we were looking for, but on the recordings I've listened to there isn't that final higher note at the end. I don't know how much they vary?

 

[Xenospiza]

Yes it's an Ortolan Bunting. Just compare to other songs recorded in the Spreewald area: Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) :: xeno-canto

 

[Henry_Flower]

Yes it's an Ortolan Bunting. Just compare to other songs recorded in the Spreewald area: Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) :: xeno-canto

That's wonderful -- I didn't know xeno canto allowed finding recordings geographically like that.

 

[spocki]

Yes it's an Ortolan Bunting. Just compare to other songs recorded in the Spreewald area: Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) :: xeno-canto

Thank you so much. We attempted Ortolans last year and the year before, unsuccessfully. So happy to have heard them now!