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Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Feb 2017
8:39am, 3 Feb 2017
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Derby Tup
Definitely more bird song in last week or so. Three regular mistle thrush in village now champagne
Wriggling Snake
Wriggling Snake
Feb 2017
8:49am, 3 Feb 2017
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Wriggling Snake
Indeed. Quite noticeable higher level of twittering this morning.
Surelynot
Surelynot
Feb 2017
8:53am, 3 Feb 2017
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Surelynot
I phoned a colleague yesterday morning and could hear the birds in his garden. Very clearly. Found out he is keen on birds as well :)
Fragile Do Not Bend
Fragile Do Not Bend
Feb 2017
9:02am, 3 Feb 2017
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Fragile Do Not Bend
Yes, I particularly noticed the dawn chorus this morning. I'm assuming that I hadn't heard it for a while, which made this morning noticeable. There's still a lot of bird song going on now.
Fragile Do Not Bend
Fragile Do Not Bend
Feb 2017
9:05am, 3 Feb 2017
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Fragile Do Not Bend
Which bird's song is 3 high notes, then 3 lower notes a bit faster? I must spend more effort learning bird song!
Fragile Do Not Bend
Fragile Do Not Bend
Feb 2017
9:06am, 3 Feb 2017
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Fragile Do Not Bend
Actually sometimes longer than 3 and 3.
Chrisity
Chrisity
Feb 2017
10:13am, 3 Feb 2017
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Chrisity
Three repeated notes tend to be Song Thrushes, then they change to a different set of 3 (or 4)
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Feb 2017
8:54pm, 3 Feb 2017
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Derby Tup
Thrush do the repeated refrain thing. I tend to think song thrush are better at it than mistle. Fragments that almost sound like they're broken, or which can't be repeated are mistle (usually). They're often right on the top of a tree. I've heard several mistle this 'spring' but haven't heard a song thrush yet

On a related topic the local bird group is reporting singing skylark! Oh, and I saw two buzzard today soaring over a copse, which suggests courtship to me
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Feb 2017
8:56pm, 3 Feb 2017
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Derby Tup
Stef, my missus, has been working outdoors in the Stafford area (close to Cannock Chase), and has heard skylark this week too nerd
Fragile Do Not Bend
Fragile Do Not Bend
Feb 2017
9:36pm, 3 Feb 2017
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Fragile Do Not Bend
I don't think it was a song thrush unless it had a really limited repertoire. It might have been a chaffinch but im not really sure.

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