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What bird is this?

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  • 28-04-2020 9:55am
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    Helium
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭


    The neighbours farm have a few acres of lovely wilderness across the road from us. Every year I hear this bird calling frequently in morning /evening at this time of year. I was hoping it was a Nightjar but comparing my recording to one online it doesn't sound the same. Anybody able to id it for me. Volume needs to be up high,as only recorded from phone.

    Bird Call.zip


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    Mabel
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭Mabel


    Definitely not an insect no? If not it sure sounds like a nightjar. You are very lucky if it is!


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    Helium
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭Helium


    Mabel wrote: »
    Definitely not an insect no? If not it sure sounds like a nightjar. You are very lucky if it is!

    No definitely not an insect. Habitat is ideal for an Nightjar so was kinda hoping it was and somebody could verify.


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    Birdnuts
    Registered Users Posts: 9,658 ✭✭✭Birdnuts


    I'd be pretty confident that its a Grasshopper warbler - I get one on my place in the West every year singing from some Willows in the main ditch


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    Helium
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭Helium


    Birdnuts wrote: »
    I'd be pretty confident that its a Grasshopper warbler - I get one on my place in the West every year singing from some Willows in the main ditch

    Don't know how I missed Grasshopper Warbler but that's what it is alright.
    Thanks for clearing that up for me.Unusual that they still sing well after dark.


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