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calls after dusk

  • 18-04-2011 10:20PM
    #1
    John mac
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    a couple of nights age we heard a new sound in the field next to the house,

    (grasshopper warbler you might say) but no , it calls out for 3 or 4 seconds at a time changing location rapidly,

    sounds seem to be 70-80 Meters apart,

    its a sound similar to a emperor penguin call ,no 8 on this page

    Mad i know but thats the closest i can call it .

    it could be a pool frog ?

    any suggestions. ?

    definitely have to invest in a good sound recorder!!
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  • #2
    Mothman
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    What is habitat nearby?


  • #3
    Mothman
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    Now its come to me....
    I'd put my money on Snipe :)


  • #4
    John mac
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    there is some wetland at one side of the field,

    yes that sounds like it , only the last bit of the call.
    he was still at it at 1am this morning.. must be the full moon..


  • #5
    V_Moth
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    Almost cetainly a Snipe. They have two song types, the first being a frequently repeated "chip-r, chip-r, chip-r" and the other being the "bleating" that you heard. The sound is produced by the air blowing through the outer tail feathers during a steep dive.

    Most frequently performed in the evenings and at night.


  • #6
    E39MSport
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    Winnowing.

    Thats a new one on me - the name that is. I heard it for the first time last year. Love it. Good few common snipe around here.

    You can here it very well on this nice page.

    http://www.xeno-canto.org/europe/species.php?species_nr2=628.00


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  • #7
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,179 ✭✭✭John mac


    yep thats it the 7th one on that page. :)
    The one from Iceland.


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