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Re: Song of the Bullfinch

Subject: Re: Song of the Bullfinch
From: "jawetus2000" jawetus2000
Date: Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:23 am ((PDT))
Hi

> east across Russia. 2004 was particularly noted for this, and it was
> observed that many of these birds gave a distinctive "trumpet" call,
> after the fact that it sounded like a child's plastic trumpet.
> (Bullfinches are normally rather quiet birds, giving a gentle "plew"
> contact call, and a very low "creaking" song reminiscent of a badly
> oiled gate hinge !)

Here in Finland trumpetcall is uncommon. It can hear only migrating
time and these Bullfinches are possible from far east such as Komi.

I don't remember difference between european and northern race. Your
Bullfinch sounds like normal northern race.

Tero Linjama





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