Nightingale

[Newhythebirder]

I was out early this morning as usual on my patch which has a very dense breeding population of Nightingale. They are beginning to quieten down a bit now but this one (see attached picture) was making a sharp whistling sound as it collected food presumbaly for young. I have never heard this call before.

[rlchew]

Good to see a photo of a Nightingale sitting boldly out in the open .... well done!

Presumably the whistling sound was some kind of contact call for the young fledglings?

Richard

[canonman]

Hi
Have been birding a number of years now and have never seen a nightingale.
Still I live in hope.
Nice photo
Mick

[Newhythebirder]

Thanks. Yes I think it was a contact call. My patch at New Hythe in Kent has up to 10 pairs so I am very lucky

Steve

[wildone]

Newhythebirder is it possible for you to post this image in the Gallery. Just done a search and although we have several sound recordings there are no images of a Nightingale. Thanks

[Gill Catton]

If it was a whistle with a weird sort of rattling sound, it's an alarm call I think.

[eeyore]

Were you in berkley square at the time ? probably not. Does anyone know whether there are any records of nightingales ever actually singing in berkley square ?