What's singing at Loch of the Lowes (1 Viewer)

[delia todd]

I've got the tab open for Loch of the Lowes Osprey webcam (not there yet!).

But there's something singing and I can't work out what it is.

https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam-2/

Hopefully they/it will keep going now I've asked LOL.

 

[PYRTLE]

It's mechanical Delia, probably something to do with telemetry. I'll find the recent thread on here from a few days ago.

 

[PYRTLE]

Here it is,

https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=387561

 

[delia todd]

LOL Pat how we can be deceived! Of course it's gone completely quiet now.

I've had that tab open since the Ospreys returned to Rutland Water, but this is the first time I've heard that.

I'll be interested to see the other thread if you can find it.

Ooops... X-posted.... thanks lad.

 

[delia todd]

Oh! So that was LoL too. I was getting something a little different which I've got on my phone but I don't have any idea how to get it off LOL.

I was getting something that sounded a bit like the bubbling of a Black Grouse, but didn't think they'd be sitting at the top of those trees!

 

[PYRTLE]

Had something very similar at Muckleburgh airfield, North Norfolk. I carefully stalked the source for about 10 minutes thinking I had found a strange rare type of Curlew, Whimbrel or Plover ( not that dissimilar to a Black Grouse ). I felt extremely foolish and sheepishly returned after a few minutes after discovering the sound was coming from an airfield box / transmitter thing.

 

[delia todd]

Trouble is I can't think of anything like that around the loch.

I'll investigate that one later.

 

[delia todd]

Ah!! Just read the Loch of the Lowes Blog: https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk...-of-the-lowes/

which has an explanation for the weird songs we're hearing.

Go on then... have a go at identifying them.

 

[Louis_P]

Had something very similar at Muckleburgh airfield, North Norfolk. I carefully stalked the source for about 10 minutes thinking I had found a strange rare type of Curlew, Whimbrel or Plover ( not that dissimilar to a Black Grouse ). I felt extremely foolish and sheepishly returned after a few minutes after discovering the sound was coming from an airfield box / transmitter thing.

Haha, I think almost every Norfolk birder has made that mistake! Apparently, it's part of a weather station run by the UEA.