Newbie bird call ID [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[David Nicholls <>]

Geoffrey, I think that might be it!

Now all I have to do is see the thing :-)

Thanks.

DN

Geoffrey Dabb wrote:
> OK.  Try a Brown Thornbill. This has a syrupy and rather melodious
> repetitive little song and is quite likely to be heard and not seen in the
> kind of garden you describe.  Reasonably common, by itself.  g
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geoffrey Dabb  
> Sent: Thursday, 15 October 2009 12:02 PM
> To: 'David Nicholls'
> Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Newbie bird call ID [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
>
> David  -  have you listened to the Common Myna?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Nicholls  
> Sent: Thursday, 15 October 2009 11:43 AM
> Cc: canberra birds
> Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Newbie bird call ID [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
>
> I've listened to several calls on the Birds in Backyards site, and the 
> Grey Fantail is a definite candidate. Certainly the closest so far.  But 
> it might also be the Rufous Fantail, to judge from the recording.
> Driving to work and trying to work out a "phonetic" description from the 
> memory of the call is a bit tricky!
> Thanks
>
> DN
>
> Perkins, Harvey wrote:
> > Or even a Grey Fantail call could fit the description, depending on 
> > interpretation of written notation of bird song...
> >  
> > Harvey
> >  
> >
> > *Harvey Perkins*
> > CRC Selection Rounds Section
> > _______________________________________
> > *Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research*
> >
> >  
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > *From:* Anthony Overs 
> > *Sent:* Thursday, 15 October 2009 11:29 AM
> > *To:* David Nicholls
> > *Cc:* canberra birds
> > *Subject:* Re: [canberrabirds] Newbie bird call ID
> >
> > White-throated Gerygone might be a candidate, based on the 'pretty 
> > whistling' and 'cascading' descriptors
> > Anthony
> >
> > 2009/10/15 David Nicholls < <>>
> >
> >     It was in a thick pittosporum bush/tree in my front garden (or
> >     possibly in the Silver Birch next to it).  I have heard it before,
> >     but never so close.
> >
> >     I'll have a listen to the bird calls CD tonight and see if I can
> >     find it.  It was a pretty whistling call, starting simply and
> >     cascading into a much more complex pattern.  The call was repeated
> >     several times and lasted about 2-3 seconds each repeat.
> >
> >     DN
> >
> >     Geoffrey Dabb wrote:
> >
> >         Where did you hear it, David, and what kind of habitat?  (It
> >         might be the
> >         neighbour's canary)
> >
> >         -----Original Message-----
> >         From: David Nicholls 
> >         <>] Sent: Thursday, 15 October 2009
> >         10:23 AM
> >         To: 
> >         <>
> >         Subject: [canberrabirds] Newbie bird call ID
> >
> >         What bird makes a (loud) high whistling
> >         "chip-chip-chip-cheep-cheep-cheep-deedle-eedle-eedle-eeee"?
> >
> >         If that's intelligible...
> >
> >         Thanks
> >
> >         DN
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