My experience is that Golden Orioles (Oriolus oriolus) are difficult to
approach.
I know of a place, here in Belgium, where I can expect to find some in
the Spring, and I made a few recordings three years ago. I could watch
them from a distance (over 100 meters away), but it has always been
quite difficult to approach them.
http://www.soundsnatural.be
(and type "oriole" in the By Species field)
DL
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From:
On Behalf Of Phil Tyler
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 9:07 AM
To:
Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: a fortunate recording
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I would say Oriole as well.
I can remember wandering the banks of the river at Fordham
listening
for them calling and hoping for a glimpse. Usually seen from the
bridge over the river as they flew from one side to the other.
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<naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com> , Andrew Carter
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>
> In the spirit of putting short recordings out to the group,
heres
one I
> made last Sunday.
> I was walking down into the nearby river valley to do some
recording
> when I was suddenly aware of an unusual bird song - sounding
rather
> thrushlike - I managed to switch the recorder on and grab the
last
few
> notes without adjusting any settings. Listening back later I
realised it
> was a Golden Oriole - rather rare, and normally just a few
pass
through
> on migration, though they do still breed in East Anglia I
gather -
where
> I last heard the bird 22 years ago. Its just a shame I didnt
see it
as
> the male is a rather spectacular yellow and green thrush sized
bird.
> Such a tropical sound is just a-typical of our normal birds. I
didnt
> hear it again so I assume it was just on passage, called a few
times and
> then carried on.
> I've put the unedited file oriole.mp3 in the files section -
please
> excuse the usual car sounds, and noisy leaves.
> It made my day!
>
> Andrew
>
>
> --
> Remember plan 9th May 2009 for a day without cars
>
> - Be a butterfly and stop a hurricane
>
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