I couldn't see what was making this all, in rough moorland/gorse/heather with some sheep pasture. It was very repetitive. There was a raven in the trees,along with two hooded crows. But the call was continuous and didn't vary...no other Covid sounds. Any ideas? I have seen Red-Legged Partridge in the area, apparently released by gun clubs, but it doesn't sound like that either.
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Game bird call? Wicklow, Ireland (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Sancho
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Red grouse?
Thanks Mummymonkey, not unlike Red Grouse in 'timbre', but not quite the same either.
Nutcracker
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That'll be a video, which can't be posted here; save a copy as an mp3 audio file, and you can post that :t:
Alternatively, post the video on Birdforum's TV section (I've never tried this myself, but it should work).
Can't see it there matey. What's the title?
Did it ever stop?
It would make the 'Buk Buk Buk, Bwawk!' sound repeatedly for about two minutes, pause a while, and start again. Very odd. As I said, the only birds I could see were a Raven and two hoodies. It sounded like it was coming from their direction, but I was watching them with binoculars and their beaks/heads/necks weren't moving, they didn't seem to be making any far-carrying sounds. (Sorry that MP3 file doesn't really convey the sound too well).
I wonder if it was a man-made sound coming from a distance away?
Could have been. Maybe some kind of game-shooters' lure maybe. Unless that Raven was a ventriloquist and liked the whole monotonous-repetitive thing. Doesn't sound like any bird I've ever heard up that way in any case. Lots of Snipe around, Lapwing sometimes, Red Grouse higher up the hillsides. Many thanks for your help, sorry I couldn't get a better recording!
