birdsong

[The Lawtons]

Hi,
Every morning I hear a bird that sounds like a squeaky see saw. I cannot see anything and I have listened through the birdsong on the RSPB sound but can't identify it.
Anyone any ideas? It's difficult describing a sound...sorry!

Lydia

[smartie]

Might be a chaffinch call? You can listen to one here:

Northamptonshire Sound Gallery

[smartie]

Another thought, might be a chiffchaff song. Lucky and quite early if so. You can hear that on the same website.

[agrumpycow]

Sounds to me (excuse the pun) like a great tit.
The RSPB website sounds are not all that great for some birds as they have a variety of sounds. Have a look at this site:

British Garden Birds - Great Tit

Claire

[Kayleigh]

Its a great tit, I kept hearing this see saw but could not see the bird. Then one day I saw it and it was a great tit. Chaffinches are quite different one sits on the tallest tree near my garden and the male sings all day. I think he is free and single and is advertising the fact.

[catsinc]

wow thanks for those links!!ive been listening for years and never known what birds are what.i heard and saw a robin singing today but normally im walking the dog and can hear them all but not see any,now ill know who is who.thankyoubtw i have heard chiff chafs here already this year but no cuckoo yet he was here last year by this time??im in south wales

[DaiTheDragon]

My wife heard a Cuckoo last week.

Dai

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by DaiTheDragon

My wife heard a Cuckoo last week.

Dai

That's extremely early for a Cuckoo, Dai- haven't heard of any here yet, though there was a totally dissimilar vagrant Great-spotted Cukoo at Dungeness a couple of weeks back.

Usually these out of season"Cuckoo"turn out to be Collared Doves, which at times can sound similar!

[smartie]

So, Lawtons, have we identified it for you amongst us? Or has it gone quiet out there?

[The Lawtons]

guess it must be a great tit....although he's said nothing since I posted!!!!


Lydia