Morning everyone. Something a bit different for #TwitterBirdsong today. With spring really getting going, here are ten birds to listen out for. #TenBirds
1. Blackbird. Rich and varied and probably standing on top of a tree near you right now, singing its heart out.
3. Great tit. Yes, it's the 'tea-cher!' bird, but listen out for the many variations: 'tea-cher-cher', 'tea-tea-cher', 'tea-CHER' and so on. aka 'tiny foot pump'.
Other birds are obviously available, and if you live in a lighthouse it'll be a different ten, but you get the idea. All the birdsong is here. Have an excellent day. levparikian.com/index.php/twit…
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1. Nuthatch. And already the 'Seven Birds' thing is ruined, because the nuthatch makes enough sounds for about ten different species. Here's one of the common ones. xeno-canto.org/235146
The first and most obvious cooer is the familiar (and much reviled) feral pigeon. Its common sound is a low-level clucking coo. xeno-canto.org/460854#FiveBirds
Also familiar to most people will be the plumptious wood pigeon. Note its white collar, which is a good identifying mark.
I am a bit of an old fart, by which I mean I reckon it’s more fun learning the birdsong for yourself than having an app hand you the answer on a plate.
But I’ve always said that the technology behind things like BirdNet is amazingly sophisticated. Birdsong is complex. And the sounds birds make vary from individual to individual.