mark_s
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I've seen my first Marsh Tit... err, or was it a Willow Tit? Was walking along the shore of Illmensee (lake) in South Germany. Lots of reeds, mixed woodland and very dark, spongy and moist soil (peat I guess).
If my memory serves me well, I heard a "doo dee dee dee dee dee dee dee". That's one longer "doo" followed by seven very short and uniform "dee's". The bird repeated this pattern three or four times before flying off. I could see it quite clearly through the bins, but as I'm completely new to Marsh/Willow IDing, I didn't know what visual characteristics to look out for.
Is the song sufficient for IDing?
If my memory serves me well, I heard a "doo dee dee dee dee dee dee dee". That's one longer "doo" followed by seven very short and uniform "dee's". The bird repeated this pattern three or four times before flying off. I could see it quite clearly through the bins, but as I'm completely new to Marsh/Willow IDing, I didn't know what visual characteristics to look out for.
Is the song sufficient for IDing?