Suninfrance Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 For the last 3 years this bird (which I have never before seen) has been driving me crackers with it's song. So I am calling all bird buffs and twitchers to help me try identify the culprit.Today, while I was taking a short video to try and capture the birdsong, I spotted a speck at the top of one of our fir trees and I am sure this is the bird. My apologies for the naff picture, but the tree is very tall, the bird was at the top and I was on full zoom with no tripod.Can anyone tell me how to get a short video onto this forum from Photobucket, and can anyone tell me what they think the bird is? I can always check the name against the birdsong files on the RSPB website.[IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/suninfrance/P1050845a.jpg[/IMG]Many thanks.Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suninfrance Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 Thanks for the reply. It's not a woodpecker though. They have a very distinctive call. The bird sort of warbles with a "wee-woo" at the end.Sorry best way I can describe it.JanYou can check out birdsong on the RSPB website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Hard to tell what size it is, but could it be a wheatear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suninfrance Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/suninfrance/?action=view¤t=P1050844.flvNot sure if this link works, but if it does you will need to turn your speakers upNot a Wheatear, although it does look remarkably like one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baypond Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/france.htmlI am sure you will have seen this website, but it has a huge amount of pictures of each bird for you to look at.Subalpine warbler? http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/photos/subalpine.warbler.htmlor it could be a Chaffinch, but the beak on your picture doesnt look short enough? We have one that sits at the very top of our pine tree making a hell of a racket all day long. Quite a nice song until you have heard it for the eighth hour in a row..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suninfrance Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 RSPB don't have this one on their website but I found it's song on http://www.xeno-canto.org/europe/recording.php?XC=31738Not this particular warbler I'm afraid. I'm starting to get obsessed with this little bird now. It's song is lovely when you first hear it, but because I can't place it, it's frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baypond Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 common redstart http://didier.collin.oiseaux.net/rougequeue.a.front.blanc.4.html#monde stonechat ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suninfrance Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 New PictureIt's definately a Redstart. Thanks for all your help everyone.Now I can sleep without it's song going through my head.Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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