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Is this a mistle thrush singing? (audio) UK (1 Viewer)

Joe.S

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There were three mistle thrushes up a tree, in front of me, doing their football rattle call. They dispersed- and 30 seconds later I heard this singing but couldn't see the bird.

SO, It stands a chance, and I hope it is, that this a mistle thrush singing?

http://picosong.com/L9r5/
 
There were three mistle thrushes up a tree, in front of me, doing their football rattle call. They dispersed- and 30 seconds later I heard this singing but couldn't see the bird.

SO, It stands a chance, and I hope it is, that this a mistle thrush singing?

http://picosong.com/L9r5/

Yes, It has the correct "timbre" to my ear Joe, albeit unusually repetitive.

Cheers
 
That's good news!

Thank you Steven and Ken :t:

I forgot about the peacock until I heard it again at 16 secs (In someones garden).
 
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Thank you Nutcracker.

It's a theory but perhaps the three of them in a tree top together got them competing for territory (given the time of year) and the result was a slightly forced song. i.e. trying just a bit too hard and not looking at the music sheet.
 
It may have been an example of conflict song, which is often ultra-crystallised and more simplistic (in ways) than regular crystallised song commonly associated with holding territory/attracting a mate. I seem to recall a recording of this involving Desert Wheatears in the first Sound Approach book, and a short note by Stephen Menzie on a Blackbird giving an ultra-crystallised song in British Birds a few years back. Though I've not read either for a while, and don't have them to hand right now, so I may be misinterpreting somewhat.
 
HH75 I picked my way through the nomenclature! (learning slowly).

Yesterday I wanted to know if it was a mistle thrush so I cut out a section in audacity. Today I opened the original recording and realised it's quite a bit longer.

It sounds like there is another bird singing in the background, or even competing. It's especially apparent from about 6 seconds to 11 seconds in. Is this another mistle thrush? Does it throw more light on the idea of a conflict song?

longer recording:

http://picosong.com/L5et/
 
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