Nocturnal call 17 August 2019 UK (1 Viewer)

Joe.S

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2019

• #1

Need help to id this nocturnal call, please.

01:11, 17 August 2019. NW Worcestershire UK.

 

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Louis_P

Average Birder

• Aug 17, 2019

• #2

I'm very new to nocmigging but I would say it's a Coot.

 

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Simon Wates

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2019

• #3

Whimbrel

 

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SteveClifton

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2019

• #4

Simon Wates said:

Whimbrel

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Yep:t: Had one over my own Yorkshire garden at 11pm the night before last.

 

Joe.S

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2019

• #5

Thank you, Louis, Simon and Steve :t:

 

Mark Lew1s

My real name is Mark Lewis

• Aug 17, 2019

• #6

with those 'pip' calls before the trill, is it not more likely to be a little grebe?

 

CARERY

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2019

• #7

Agree with Paul, quite sure this is actually a Little Grebe you can even hear the introductory 'pix pix' calls. Both species are very similar but compare here:

https://www.xeno-canto.org/476990

I find Whimbrel sounds somewhat softer...

 

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Simon Wates

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2019

• #8

Fat Paul Scholes said:

with those 'pip' calls before the trill, is it not more likely to be a little grebe?

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You have a point there - though Whimbrel will do some "pips", I'm now in doubt and you may well be correct but sticking with Whimbrel. I've known both calls for decades and they can be so similar in tone and structure. I'm referring to Whimbrel's flight calls - not the richer sound they make on breeding grounds.

Just seen Roland's post

 

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SteveClifton

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2019

• #9

I thought it sounded odd for Whimbrel, but didn't realise Little Grebe could be so similar.
Virtually every time I hear Whimbrel on migration it's just the tittering call without the build-up, so on reflection I agree, Little Grebe is most likely.
Well done Mark & Roland B

 

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Simon Wates

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2019

• #10

This sends me back to my first exciting birding; watching Little Grebes at close range nesting in central Manchester - looks like I need to start again :-O

 

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Louis_P

Average Birder

• Aug 17, 2019

• #11

I did say I was new to nocmigging

At least I now know what Whimbrel calls listen (and look) like.

 

Bismarck Honeyeater

Barely known member

• Aug 17, 2019

• #12

Considered Water Rail?

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Aug 17, 2019

• #13

agree on little grebe.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Aug 17, 2019

• #14

Little Grebe camp for me too :t:

 

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Simon Wates

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2019

• #15

Nutcracker said:

Little Grebe camp for me too :t:

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I forgot me tent

 

Joe.S

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2019

• #16

Fat Paul Scholes said:

with those 'pip' calls before the trill, is it not more likely to be a little grebe?

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Thanks, all :t:

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Aug 17, 2019

• #17

Simon Wates said:

I forgot me tent

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Don't think so. You were loitering within tent there. 8-P