Bird ID from 'Song'

[Doofus]

There's summat in the garden.

The song is a single, high pitched note, repeated every two or three seconds. Mrs Doofus can't hear it (it's very high-pitched), but it's just a single slightly wheezy sound, fading after 1 or 1.5 seconds and then repeating.

It can't place it, so what is it?

[Boosted LS1]

Do the blasts change but still get sent out in a strong piping note, bursts of 3? Could be a song thrush..

[Doofus]

Boosted LS1 said:

Do the blasts change but still get sent out in a strong piping note, bursts of 3? Could be a song thrush..

No. It's a single, one-note whistle, followed by the exact same note over and over.

[Mort7]

Take a look at the bird identification section of the RSPB website. They have birdsong on there, and you can work you way through the possible candidates.

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlif...

[Doofus]

I've tried all that, amd got nowhere.

He's gone to bed now, so I'll try to record him tomorrow and post again.

[Mort7]

Try this one for starters.

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlif...

[Doofus]

Mort7 said:

Try this one for starters.

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlif...

It's not a Greenfinch

[Macneil]

there's a bloke called Lev Parikian on ...wait for it... twitter, he has a resource of recordings on his blog

[Doofus]

I don't use twitter, but thank you.

[Mort7]

Good luck. The iBird Pro app lists half a dozen different calls for many species. Mrs M has a good ear for birdsong. I'll play it to her if you manage to record it.

[Boosted LS1]

Doofus said:

No. It's a single, one-note whistle, followed by the exact same note over and over.

If you have mature trees nearby then maybe a Nuthatch. Whit Whit Whit etc.

[lj04]

I would guess at one of the finch family. Probably a goldfinch

[Nimby]

Someone recommended birdup on a similar PH thread.
It works really well if there's not too much background noise.

[Boosted LS1]

I once had a bird piping out and repeating a single loud note all flipping day and for several days. Turned out to be a great tit. I'm used to their calls but this was a new one for me.

[Mort7]

Has it returned yet?

[Doofus]

Not heard it again

[Mort7]

That's typical.

[Gretchen]

Listen to a Midwife Toad, could it be that?

[Doofus]

Gretchen said:

Listen to a Midwife Toad, could it be that?

no.

[g3rrd]

http://www.xeno-canto.org/361206