The calling bird Dave and I briefly heard yesterday has been bugging me. So much so that this morning I got up at dawn and headed back to the patch to try to hear, and ideally record it.
The walk down from Bannams got me an instant success when a calling Brambling flew over. I arrived at the bottom of the hill and hung around without much expectation.
Then after about half an hour it suddenly started calling from the thick hedge at the bottom of the field. How to describe it? A rather flutey "toik", like a cross between a Wren and a Blackcap. It was quite a burst and once it had stopped, my brain cells whirred and I came up with a name. Cetti's Warbler .... maybe.
Obviously everyone knows the song, but the call is less familiar. What's worrying me is that I should know it. I've heard several over the years, although admittedly not for a while.
I did manage to video the bush while the bird was calling. But for some reason it won't upload. Trying this Mystery caller
If I've correctly identified the call, this is my first for Morton Bagot. Hence all the angst. My best chance of seeing it is hoping that the ringers can catch it at the weekend.
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