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Snipe (was - What kind of bird?)

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  • 22-04-2012 9:46pm
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    No6
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    I was out fishing on a local river last night and a strange bird kept circiling around making a very perculiar sound. it was a smallish bird, about woodcock size and it flew with very fast wing beats at around 30 to 50 feet

    The sound it made was perculiar a kind of woooowooooowooooowoooooowoooo, I've never heard it before!! anyone have any ideas


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    four18
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    It sounds like a Nitejar to me. They arrive about this time


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    whyulittle
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    I have absolutely no experience of them, but that's what jumped into my mind too. Ray Mears had a wildlife series on a few months ago and they featured one week - didn't think we had them here though.


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    four18
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    Yes, They are a rareish summer visitor, I have only heard them once in Boyle in Roscommon. Here is a clear recording that the OP can listen to

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOAGUfBFcvM


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    No6
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    Definately wasnt a nightjar, based on the sound on that clip, that was way to clicky, it was as described a wwwooooooowoooooowwooooowooo, sound the bird was flying around in circles calling all the time while flying!!


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    Birdnuts
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    Sounds like a Common Sandpiper:)


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    LostCovey
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    Birdnuts wrote: »
    Sounds like a Common Sandpiper:)

    I don't agree, Birdnuts, the description of the sound and the behaviour don't really suggest Common Sandpiper.

    In my opinion, the description sounds far more like a drumming Snipe - see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xst3qhAVazU

    LostCovey


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    swifts need our help!
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    a sound I love to hear

    Mark


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    No6
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    LostCovey wrote: »
    I don't agree, Birdnuts, the description of the sound and the behaviour don't really suggest Common Sandpiper.

    In my opinion, the description sounds far more like a drumming Snipe - see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xst3qhAVazU

    LostCovey

    Cheers Lost Covey, thats what it was, I had never heard it before!!!


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    marlin vs
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    Is it a snipe drumming?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xst3qhAVazU


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    OldRio
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    Well well well
    That sound of the Snipe has been driving me and the family mad for about three weeks. We hear it from about 10.00pm at night.
    We live in Leitrim next to a loch in the wilds.
    Thanks to everyone because we had no idea.


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    stevie_b
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    No6 wrote: »
    I was out fishing on a local river last night and a strange bird kept circiling around making a very perculiar sound. it was a smallish bird, about woodcock size and it flew with very fast wing beats at around 30 to 50 feet

    The sound it made was perculiar a kind of woooowooooowooooowoooooowoooo, I've never heard it before!! anyone have any ideas

    A curlew perhaps? I often see one while fishing in Mayo. They're not too common anymore afaik.


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