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Strange bird call ID

To: Birdline Canberra <>
Subject: Strange bird call ID
From: David Nicholls <>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 15:06:01 +1100
Thanks, that's a lot closer, Heather.  The modulated "eeee" was a single tone, 
not a rising tone, but Both birds are possible, especially the Satin.

DN

On 05/11/2012, at 2:58 PM,  wrote:

> What about a satin or leaden flycatcher?  They have a range of calls other 
> than the classic rasping/buzzing, and your description reminded me of one 
> that I hear regularly at Ginninderra Creek in MacGregor.
>
> Heather.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Nicholls 
> Sent: Monday, 5 November 2012 2:43 PM
> To: Birdline Canberra
> Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Strange bird call ID
>
> No, that's not it.  It had a well defined short 'tok' followed by a rapidly 
> modulated (or corrugated) 'eeeeeeee'.  Also, fairly loud.
>
> DN
>
> On 05/11/2012, at 2:00 PM, Charmian Lawson <> wrote:
>
>> Hi Des and David
>>
>> Your bird call isn't by any chance that of the bronze wing pigeon? It is 
>> repetitive and monotonous but I guess isn't modulated, but rather the one 
>> note?:
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=wygNi9tXEJc
>>
>> Otherwise David's description did make me think of the crimson rosellas who 
>> have differing calls - but David you have ruled them out.
>>
>> A mystery!
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Charmian Lawson
>> Holder
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Des Clark-Walker
>> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 11:24 AM
>> To: Canberrabirds List
>> Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Strange bird call ID
>>
>> I live in Deakin so I can confirm that there was a  bird call ,
>> possibly the same as heard by David Nicholls ,that I have not heard 
>> before.
>> It was loud, and monotonous.  The bird changed location with a  call 
>> at each new position  before it flew off. Total time about 2 minutes.
>>
>> Des Clark-Walker.
>>
>>
>> On 04/11/2012, at 3:07 PM, David Nicholls wrote:
>>
>>> We have lots of Pied Currawongs around here, and this morning they  were 
>>> calling their usual calls at the same time as the (tok)eeee  bird.  I have 
>>> never heard the new call before.  Pied C's have a  variety of calls, but 
>>> for the ones I know, the notes are always  "smooth" - ie not modulated 
>>> (fast vibrato, if you like).
>>>
>>> DN
>>>
>>> On 04/11/2012, at 2:04 PM, Julian Teh <>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi David,
>>>> Sounds like one of the pied currawong calls. Can anyone correct/ confirm?
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Julian Teh
>>>> Sent from My iPad
>>>>
>>>> On 04/11/2012, at 2:01 PM, David Nicholls <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This morning (ca. 9am) a bird I've not heard here before (western Deakin) 
>>>>> called a dozen or so times, flew to a nearby location,  called again 
>>>>> twice, then flew further off, calling again a few  times.
>>>>>
>>>>> The call can best be described as "(tok)eeeeee".  The 'tok' is a  soft 
>>>>> precursor and at a lower pitch to a rapidly modulated  "eeee".    The 
>>>>> calls were slightly less than 1 second apart. Not  a Crimson Rosella, 
>>>>> which, while they do make similar noises, have  pure notes and not the 
>>>>> modulated "eeee".
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone suggest what calls I might listen to, to confirm the identity 
>>>>> of the caller?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> DN
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