I have a musical friend (a pair of them actually) who claim that at this time of the year
whenever (except when accompanied by me) they walk through Westbourne Woods
they hear a bird which repeats 9 notes.
The first eight are the opening notes of some piece by Mozart, but it gets the 9th wrong.
They hear it near the start of their walk (the GG’s end).
About where the Grey Butcherbird is to be found.
in fact he was my first candidate given its tendency to imitate other birds,
but not only was the tune wrong, so too was the timbre.
They recorded the attached for me saying that was as close as you could get on man made instruments.
Any suggestions appreciated.
I think it is nine notes but listening to the attached maybe it is seven.
no matter how unmusical you are you would have to be better than me.
