Identify a bird by its call

[gbb]

Actually, i think ive been hearing a Chiffchaff.
Although his call is more than six notes, they are like 123, 123...thats what ive been hearing, definately
Have a listen ...
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/chiffchaff/index.aspx

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Is the call very different from the great tit? They have a variety of calls with very precise and rather piercing pitching. The RSPB gives this recording - it's only a two note example but if the range and timbre is similar it could be one. I think the tit's call is territorial and is most often heard in late winter and early spring but this year we've had a 2nd crop of calls around here.

 

[Baggy]

Chiffchaffs sound like my mystery bird - will listen out for one tomorrow.

 

[Aperitif]

A Nuthatch?

I suppose if it were a Nuthatch then it would sound a bit like 'Kernel Bogey'

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Can anyone identify this "frarnk" "frarnk" "frarnk"

 

[TVC]

Is it an Irish woman calling for her husband?

 

[Rezillo]

Back to OP - a three note rising call could well be a great tit, try the one marked 'call' on this page:

http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/greattit.htm

 

[laurence]

Great Tit sounds likely, very similar to the chiffchaff in places, but more varied.

or, Song Thrush. tends to do a varied call, repeating each section three or four times before singing another phrase.

lots of Great Tits have gone into 'spring' mode here and doing the 'teacher teacher' call.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Maybe it's worth mentioning that the great tits around here went into a second mating/territorial call around the same time as the OP posted. They may have lost their first brood in the bad weather. This winter, though I've heard the call very occasionally, it's nothing like as pervasive. I don't know whether this is because they've had a very bad year or whether they've been driven off by the pair of parakeets who've taken to stripping the ash tree and raiding the feeders outside my living room window.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Is it an Irish woman calling for her husband?

Btw it was heron's they have made nests in some trees by our Apartment, and they keep me up alllllllllll night "Frarnk"

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Bit early in the year for ChiffChaff. They don't get here till April usually

Oh err - just spotted the date on the OP. As you were

 

[postman]

You know your'e wurth it.

A Georgie warbler.

 

[Panter]

Can anyone identify this "frarnk" "frarnk" "frarnk"

Whereabouts? "sounds" like a Raven if it's a deep, grinding noise but they're fairly localised birds

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Whereabouts? "sounds" like a Raven if it's a deep, grinding noise but they're fairly localised birds

No its stupid heron's, they are so loud, it hate them!

 

[Panter]

No its stupid heron's, they are so loud, it hate them!

Apologies, I didn't see your post further down!