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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