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Post by Tringa on Apr 29, 2020 12:51:57 GMT
This bird was not seen and I did not even hear it myself. On another(non-wildlife) forum one of the members(who is from south Wales) posted the following about a bird he had heard -
"Best I can describe is it sounded almost electronic, it reminded me of the stylophone that Rolf Harris made popular decades ago. There was nobody else around so it wasn't a ring tone. I'm wondering what bird? made it.
It was on what I'd call heath/hillside with lots of bushes bracken. Sadly I never saw it either. But it was unusual, I know most of the calls and I've never heard this one before."
I can't even recognise bird calls when I hear them but does anyone have any thought as to what this bird could have been?
Dave
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Post by NellyDee on Apr 29, 2020 14:31:33 GMT
The onlymetalic/electronicones I can think of are Greenfinch and Marsh warblers
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Post by aeshna5 on Apr 29, 2020 17:05:07 GMT
The onlymetalic/electronicones I can think of are Greenfinch and Marsh warblers Marsh Warblers are almost extinct as a British breeding bird & are one of the last to arrive back-late May. Also habitat isn't right so think we can safely eliminate that. They are great ventriloquists than include mimicry of other species. If there are bushes maybe Great Tits as they have the widest repertoire of any British bird & often confound pretty experienced birders? Another idea which is an unusual mechanical sound would be the drumming of Snipe. In reality without hearing it almost impossible to be sure. |
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Post by Tringa on Apr 30, 2020 6:34:35 GMT
Thanks for the replies and yes almost impossible to be sure from a description. Back on the other forum a suggestion was made to which the original poster said, " Yes that sounds like it, really odd sound." The suggested bird was a Common Whitethroat( www.youtube.com/watch?v=16VUHCdu-MQ ), which doesn't sound anything like a Stylophone to me, but I suppose it goes to show how differently we hear and describe sounds. Dave |
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Post by ianr on Apr 30, 2020 6:58:24 GMT
I think the oddest bird I've ever heard was a corncrake it was years later when I watched Bill Oddie talking about and filming them, instantly I recognized the call  I wouldn't say stylophone springs to mind though ian |
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