Thanks Martyn, I somehow thought you'd have the answer for me. I'd love to=
hear that Little Bittern reference call if you'd be willing to share (off =
line if you'd prefer) - I can't find anything like this on the web. I'm sti=
ll surprised that it makes such a "big" sounding call.
Thanks for confirming the Garden Warbler, I give myself brain ache between =
those and Blackcaps ! Nightingales are hard not to like eh ?
Thanks again.
C
--- In Martyn Stewart <> wrote:
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> For sure it is a little bittern, Chris. I have the same reference
> calls made in France many years ago.
> I also agree with your Garden Warbler...
> Your second recording is explicit! very beautiful
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> On May 19, 2009, at 2:51 PM, Chris Hails wrote:
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> > Its been a while since I posted any sounds so I'll try and make up
> > for it.
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> > This past weekend I was at a reed bed next to a large lake in
> > Switzerland (Lac de Neuchatel)and I got the following mystery call. =
> > It was about 75 m from me so it was a strong loud call, but I never =
> > saw the bird. I later met a couple of birders who seemed to know the =
> > place and played it back, the first told me he thought it was a
> > Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) but, the second told me he was
> > sure it was a (European)Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), which made a
> > bit more sense to me as it was a strong noise. However this is not
> > the usual Bittern "boom" and I cannot find any reference material on =
> > the web, has anyone any good clues for me ? 3 cuts follow, sorry for =
> > the dogs and planes - it was a busy place !
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> > http://cjhails.googlepages.com/bittern%3F
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> > In a quieter corner, what I was more sure about was this Nightingale =
> > which I think is among the best of our European singers. It gets a
> > bit mixed up with what I think is a Garden Warbler muttering in the =
> > background at the start, also in the background Black Kites, Golden =
> > Oriole, Wood Pigeon, Greylag Geese, Common Crow, Yellow-legged Gull, =
> > Cuckoo.....and the odd bee hitting my parabola....
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> > http://cjhails.googlepages.com/nightingale
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> > Enjoy.
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> > Chris
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