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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dantheman" data-source="post: 3522993" data-attributes="member: 32998">It's not that common (taping) in the UK, but yes, one caution which should be employed when out in the field I guess in certain circumstances ...Personally I don't have great hearing, or the ability to distinguish similar sounds/songs, so I'm also wary/in awe of those who pick up birds on almost inaudible flight calls etc ... But other things can make bird-like noises too, and the full range of bird vocalisations isn't as well known as their visual appearances generally are (eg a bird can sound like a different bird sometimes).</blockquote>