Song - coastal north Norfolk (1 Viewer)

Neil Hagley

Well-known member

• May 24, 2018

• #1

I was checking roadside pools for waders this morning and picked up a scratchy song I simply did not recognize. The problem was that it was a 'thin' song from a hedgeline about 40 metres away on private land. I captured what I could on the mobile but the recording (attached) is very quiet as I could get no closer. The bird stayed stubbornly hidden. I went back this evening and heard it sing a couple of times from the same hedge; very frustrating.

The parakeet-like phrases are the most striking and were repeated several times.

Any suggestions (if you can here it!)? thanks

 

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Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• May 24, 2018

• #2

I'd say it's an acrocephalus warbler. And probably not one of the commoner ones. I'd recommend going back and getting a better recording.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• May 24, 2018

• #3

sounds a bit like an icterine warbler!

 

Deb Burhinus

Used to be well known! 😎

• May 24, 2018

• #4

sounds like a sylvia sp to me! Is this the full depth of the song and not just the higher notes picked up - its so quiet but it seems to have the upper range tone and rythm of a c.whitethroat (I’m not suggesting it is one since you would have known that - but agree its worth trying to get another recording)

 

jogresh

Bimble and patch

• May 24, 2018

• #5

My first thought was Icky.

 

Deb Burhinus

Used to be well known! 😎

• May 25, 2018

• #6

I wouldnt describe Icterine as ‘scratchy’ and ‘thin’ but it might explain why I can hear ‘sylvia’, Andrew can hear ‘acro’ and Lou and Jogresh can hear ‘hippo’ and nexstarneil can hear parakeets :-O

 

Neil Hagley

Well-known member

• May 25, 2018

• #7

I've been on site for an hour again this morning, no sound so far. Thanks for the replies and having listened to recording of Icky that's a match to my ear including what I referred to as 'parakeet' phrases. I ring lots of c Whitethroats & other Sylvias & accros - hadn't considered a hippo, well done BF. The location & views of this hedge just east of Stiffkey are as bad & dangerous as it gets so it wouldn't have made for much of a twitch!

 

CARERY

Well-known member

• May 25, 2018

• #8

I definitely hear an Icterine Warbler in the recording - just in case someone is still in doubt