Hi Geoff
Yes I did filter out the LF's as it was quite windy and the Rycote wind gag for
the PCM-M10 was not up to the job. Certainly Water Rail would fit the location
much better, I can see the similarities with Redshank but your suggestion of
Water Rail does fit the habitat better.
Many thanks.
Phil
Sent from my iPad
On 19 Jun 2012, at 10:46, Geoff Sample <> wrote:
> Hi Phil
>
> It's water rail. I think this is considered to be male song. Females do it
> with a trilled squeal:-)
>
> I can hear why it might be thought to be the chipping alarm call of redshank,
> since in the recording there's not much low frequency content to the call.
> But when redshanks do the chip call, it's usually more rapidly repeated.
>
> Water rail make all sorts of weird and wonderful sounds.
>
> Geoff Sample
>
> Wildsong Studio
> Northumberland, UK
>
> http://soundcloud.com/wildsong
>
> > 5a. Another unknown call.
> > Posted by: "macmang4125" macmang4125
> > Date: Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:02 am ((PDT))
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > This is probably something very common but for the life of me I can't
> > identify it.
> >
> > http://snd.sc/Nab6ga
> >
> > Location: Minsmere, East Anglia, England.
> >
> > A quick and dirty recording, somewhat cleaned up, of the mystery caller. It
> > was calling from the fringes of a small pool in a reed bed but was
> > completely hidden, aren't they all :)
> >
> > And help much appreciated.
> >
> > Phil
>
>
"While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause.
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