Regarding the Lewin's recordings, the one labelled "krek" is very loud and can
be heard hundreds of metres away. It's often followed by a series of piercing
shrieks, which aren't on that recording. They're on the BOCA track.
The one labelled "squeaky grunt" can be heard from maybe 20 metres, but is
often very soft. You could mistake it for a more distant duck without realising
it's very close.
Don't be surprised if you hear one almost at your feet, safely hidden in the
reeds.
Peter Shute
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On 17/01/2013, at 6:58 PM, "David Adams" <> wrote:
>> It would be well worth listening to recordings of Lewin's Rails because
>> they're easy to hear if they're calling) but much harder to spot. In my
>> limited experience, they tend to stay in or very near the reeds, and you
> have
>> to be lucky to have one stay out on the mud for a while....
>
> Thanks very much for all of the suggestions regarding the Lewin's - I'm
> studying David Stewart's recordings off of the Morcombe app right now.
>
>> I've found the constant scanning helpful for Spotless Crakes too, as they
> seem
>> to work their way along the edge of the reeds, weaving in and out, only
>> visible for a second or two.
>
> Glad you figured out where I actually meant "Spotless"! Your description
> matches the one bird we watched perfectly. It's a suprisingly fast little
> animal.
>
> Thanks!
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