bird sound

[tigertom]

Herd a bird calling from a reed bed across a river about 40mts from were we were sat only way I can describe it, it sounded like loud musical cricket and each burst lasted about 25-30 seconds nearest birds I could see were red shank and lapwings and I No it was not them, have had a listen to some bird sounds and the only one that gets near are some parts of water rails calls any other ideas please
MIKE

[billybirder]

Not a cetti's warbler?

[tigertom]

would say no too loud more wader like tone to it
MIKE

[billybirder]

Frustrating when you hear something but can't place it! Sure you'll get an answer on here eventually!

[RoyW]

It's very difficult to make suggestions based on your brief description.
Water Rails do give quite a wide variety of calls though so that might be a reasonable bet.

[Nick Smith]

grasshopper warbler?

[tigertom]

Have been listening to a few bird sounds on RSPB site and others of both birds we saw at the site and of others likely to be found in that habitat and some that have been seen there of late, a large bend in river weaver navigation just befor it enters ship canal and mersey, reed beds and mud banks on farside with a small island half reed bed half mud bank have got a few more to listen to no now its not a water rail, pretty sure its a wader now
MIKE

[Dogghound]

Its unlikely a gropper would be reeling at this time of year, plus most have left now.

A wader in a reed bed narrows it down as most waders prefer open areas. Can you give a more clear description?

Have you checked Jack Snipe?

[tigertom]

Originally Posted by Dogghound

Its unlikely a gropper would be reeling at this time of year, plus most have left now.

A wader in a reed bed narrows it down as most waders prefer open areas. Can you give a more clear description?

Have you checked Jack Snipe?

Just checked out jack snipe not that, will see if I can give a better description,
Sounded like whirling whistle med high pitch not as low very as jack snipe in short bursts like cricket sound dubbed to tv shows loud we was about 40mts away may not have been coming form reeds as was mud bank on back of island a lot of it out of view from us did see a wader we flushed from side we were on go down over there which we did not ID, we had this down to may be three had dark pointed wings no white showing, lot of white round rump pale underside few fast low to water did not call in flight redshank size maybe bit bigger,
hope this may be of some help have found notes I made now
Thanks
MIKE

[Jonathan]

Originally Posted by tigertom

Herd a bird calling from a reed bed across a river about 40mts from were we were sat only way I can describe it, it sounded like loud musical cricket

Didn't sound like this did it?

Bird

Cheers
Jonathan