Mystery over ! Thanks to off-line help from Rombout de Wijs, who
went on to check with Magnus Robb, this is indeed a Willow Tit
(Parus /Poecile montanus). The double "tsip-tsip" at the start I had
not heard before, but the "cheers" are the same. For those with
the "Sound Approach to Birding" check disc 1 track 67, the first
phrase there is just like mine. Thanks to all who pitched in on this
one !
Chris
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wrote:
>
> Can anyone help me with this ? Recorded at 1800m in the Swiss alps,
> right at the tree line. There is a chaffinch and a goldcrest
alongside -
> but the mystery is the thing that goes "tsip-tsip-cheeer-cheeer"
(and
> seems to stimulate the chaffinch)quite distinctive and regular -
but
> invisible at the time ! Sorry for the background noise but I was
near
> a cliff with a large torrent river echoing from below. Could this
be a
> linnet ?
>
> http://cjhails.googlepages.com/unknownaxalp
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Chris
>
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