strange noise/call from bird?

[pennyrose]

Hi All!

Was wondering if you can help...what bird makes a wooop wooop wooop type noise, is low sounding; not highpitched; and kind of reminds me of a howler monkey! I know this sounds strange, but can't think of how else to discribe it, it sounds like a medium to large type bird, not a blue-tit!

Any ideas would be great, I have heard it for several days in our woodland garden in afternoon and just can't think what it would be.

Also a lovely treat was hearing a nightjar in the garden (heard it last year also) last night at 10pm, what a strange sound it makes!

I'm really getting into all this bird watching stuff, its really exciting!!!

Thanks so much!
Penny

[pennyrose]

Hi All,
Think another site has answered this for me, even from my strange discription! They think its a wood pigeon so mistery solved!

Best wishes!

Penny

[djackso]

The RSPB website has easily accessible bird calls to listen to - if you need confimation. Wood pigeon is very distinctive. Have a listen :

The RSPB: Woodpigeon

[Adam Cheeseman]

From your description I would go with Stock Dove rather than Woodpigeon. Woop, Woop, Woop is their typical call.

Cheers,

Adam

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

From your description I would go with Stock Dove rather than Woodpigeon. Woop, Woop, Woop is their typical call.

Cheers,

Adam

My initial thought too

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

From your description I would go with Stock Dove rather than Woodpigeon. Woop, Woop, Woop is their typical call.

Cheers,

Adam

Stock doves to me are more woo-oo-oop, woo-oo-oop, woo-oo-oop. But then again, bird noises can be rather tricky to articulate!

Regards, Chris

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by pennyrose

Hi All!


Also a lovely treat was hearing a nightjar in the garden (heard it last year also) last night at 10pm, what a strange sound it makes!

Thanks so much!
Penny

Nightjar heard from the garden (swoon), that is some doorstep tick. I feel nauseous with envy!

Regards, Chris

[Blackdog]

Originally Posted by ChrisJB

Stock doves to me are more woo-oo-oop, woo-oo-oop, woo-oo-oop. But then again, bird noises can be rather tricky to articulate!

Regards, Chris

That sounds like a top ten hit from the late 1950's

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by Blackdog

That sounds like a top ten hit from the late 1950's

Ha ha! Yeah, you could be right. I'll ask my mum tomorrow!

Regards, Chris