Possible Horned Lark in Belgium (2 Viewers)

[Stan Van Gils]

Hello, yesterday morning I heard a strange sound while migration counting. I was recording and afterward I came to the conclusion that it could be a Horned Lark's migration call. It is very rare in my region (Limburg, Belgium) and I am not sure. Could somebody confirm, and if I am wrong correct me?

 

[qwerty5]

Even if this was recorded in America I wouldn't be convinced that it's a Horned Lark.
Considering that there is only two August eBird records anywhere remotely near to Belgium, no, there's no way to confirm this as a Horned Lark with this kind of recording quality.

 

[Stan Van Gils]

Even if this was recorded in America I wouldn't be convinced that it's a Horned Lark.
Considering that there is only two August eBird records anywhere remotely near to Belgium, no, there's no way to confirm this as a Horned Lark with this kind of recording quality.

You are right, the recording quality is very poor. But note that eBird is barely used in Belgium. "Waarnemingen.be" is the most used site, but that are very few observations as well on there.

 

[HouseCrow]

The Chiffchaffy calls you mean?

Just to be sure
Cheers
gerben

 

[Stan Van Gils]

The Chiffchaffy calls you mean?

Just to be sure
Cheers
gerben

Yes, I thought that they sound a lot like this: XC518271 Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris).

 

[Xenospiza]

These are definitely Yellow Wagtails.

I did once note that Horned Larks in the US can sound very much like this.

 

[Stan Van Gils]

These are definitely Yellow Wagtails.

I did once note that Horned Larks in the US can sound very much like this.

Thanks for the suggestion, I also thought of this, but the spectrogram is not correct for this species. Although it is possible that it is not correct because of the quality. But look at the spectrogram from this sound and other Yellow Wagtails, for example: Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) :: xeno-canto. The spectrogram of the Wagtail goes down a lot more than this sound.

 

[Xenospiza]

Look at the soft calls in the background of this one and you'll see shapes that fit: XC670048 Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
I see and hear Yellow Wagtails every day and your calls are really typical for a flock.
They are also common on migration currently!

 

[Michał Jaro]

this sonogram doesn't show much, you have to filter it. I think it might be the voice of a yellow wagtail.
below, a little more visible

 

[Stan Van Gils]

Look at the soft calls in the background of this one and you'll see shapes that fit: XC670048 Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
I see and hear Yellow Wagtails every day and your calls are really typical for a flock.
They are also common on migration currently!

I see you're right now, a new call for me! I always had the impression that the call was more like 'psiew', witch in this case is not. Thanks for the determination!

 

[Stan Van Gils]

this sonogram doesn't show much, you have to filter it. I think it might be the voice of a yellow wagtail.
below, a little more visible

You're sonogram is much better indeed. Witch function do you use to filter?

 

[Michał Jaro]

Blackmann Harris, window size 512, grey scale (linear).
Ive checked sonogram of Horned Lark - is completely different.

 

[Stan Van Gils]

Blackmann Harris, window size 512, grey scale (linear).
Ive checked sonogram of Horned Lark - is completely different.

Thanks a lot!