What Bird Whistles?

[Synn]

My dad has told me that the past two late evenings/nights (8pm-ish) he has walked to the railway station to go to work he has heard a bird whistling.

He at first thought it was just a kid, but said it went on too long.

He described it as a "long, high-pitched, single note that was made irregularly."

I thought a thrush, or maybe owl (don't think any 'whistle' though), as he has only heard it in the dark, but thought it may have been someones cage-bird.

Any ideas?

There are large Sycamores with ivy on them and many berry trees in the area if that helps at all?

[Adam Cheeseman]

Song Thrush is probably your best bet.

Cheers,

Adam

[rossy]

think a robin is a likely candidate, rossy.

[faz]

agree robin that time of night

[actionfinch]

me too robin...i often hear one in the woods when i get home....

[Acipiter]

Some one once told me the street lights make them think its still day time, I am not sure if this is true or not,. maybe someone else can shed some light on it.

[actionfinch]

love the punch line acipiter....i read somewhere that the heat from the street lamps attracts them ,and maybe strats them off whistling

[Synn]

Thanks for the replies, i hadn't thought of Robin's, but I do remember the whistle they do, I'll have to walk up one evening with my dad and have a listen myself

[BillyPilgrim]

Originally Posted by Acipiter

Some one once told me the street lights make them think its still day time, I am not sure if this is true or not,. maybe someone else can shed some light on it.

It's true.

A Robin regularly sings from a perch above a street light on my route home from the pub at about 11:30pm. His song seems to be more pronounced and melodic at this late hour. I usually stand beneath the tree and tell him to get to bed but he just ignores me and carries on.

Hope he survives the cold weather as I haven't heard him for a couple of weeks!

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by BillyPilgrim

It's true.

A Robin regularly sings from a perch above a street light on my route home from the pub at about 11:30pm. His song seems to be more pronounced and melodic at this late hour. I usually stand beneath the tree and tell him to get to bed but he just ignores me and carries on.

Hope he survives the cold weather as I haven't heard him for a couple of weeks!

Singing does use up valuable energy, so may birds are very quiet at the moment to try + conserve energy. Hopefully your Robin is doing just this.