Unknown call from Poland (1 Viewer)

[JayFeatherPL]

North-eastern Poland, 8 am, 16th of June (but the call can be heard everyday), habitat: garden, near forest, suburban area, I didn't see the bird, the background species are: wood warbler, blackcap, blackbird, chaffinch, many birds have a similar call e.g. blackbirds, robins, yellowhammers, coal tits, starlings, so I'm not sure which one made that sound on the recording.

 

[lou salomon]

pretty sure it's the 'anxiousity' call of a blackbird (usually uttered when an aerial predator is around).

 

[Butty]

the call

Which call? - there's lots.

 

[jogresh]

pretty sure it's the 'anxiousity' call of a blackbird (usually uttered when an aerial predator is around).

Yes very possible.

Robins make a very similar sound, too.

 

[lou salomon]

it's not a robin's call. it's a blackbird.

 

[JayFeatherPL]

it's not a robin's call. it's a blackbird.

Can you please tell me how to tell these calls apart? Because both a robin and a blackbird have a very similar "sii" call.

 

[lou salomon]

blackbird's call is longer and a bit lower pitched.

 

[TheBlackGrouse]

pretty sure it's the 'anxiousity' call of a blackbird (usually uttered when an aerial predator is around).

Agree, that's how I find a lot of raptors in forests, or above them

The Blackbirds seem to be able to look through the trees, it can take a while before I see the raptor. Or maybe they also react to calls of other Blackbirds further away that we can't hear.