Sustained, fast repetitive, high pitched, garden bird call

[Harvey Perkins <>]

Eastern Spinebill was my first thought too. If the calling stops as soon as you open the door, it suggests to me that it is probably feeding nearby, probably in a grevillea or similar though they will feed at all sorts of flowers, including camellias in winter. Look for a bird with rapid somewhat flitting flight with flashes of white in the sides of the tail...

Harvey

On 29 June 2014 08:20, Maurits Zwankhuizen <> wrote:

Hi John,
 
Sounds to me like an Eastern Spinebill.
 
Regards,
Maurits Zwankhuizen
 

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> Subject: [canberrabirds] Sustained, fast repetitive, high pitched, garden bird call

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> In my garden I often hear a sustained/continuous, fast repetitive, high pitched bird call, which stops the moment I open my door, never to restart when I am outside! And I've always failed to spot it through a window. What bird am I most likely looking for?
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> It is much higher pitched, faster and more sustained than a white-throated treecreeper (which I wouldn't expect to see in my garden anyway)
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> All ideas welcome!
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> John
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