Jonzjob Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 The reason that they sing at night is to attract the femails who only migrate overnight. The reason for that is that they are too nervous to fly durng daylight for fear of being attacked by other birds. So the males sing their hearts out and what a beautiful sound it is. We don't tend to hear them very much here. I'm not sure why, but I would assume that they aremigrating further North to you lucky lot?http://www.dierinbeeld.nl/animal_files/birds/nightingale/ A fascinating story..http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/nightingale.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I think we have a gang of them in the big old tree outside my bedroom window - noisy, sure, but I wouldnt half miss it if they didnt sing away all nght!Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 Steve, you give me hope. After all, southern Charente Maritime and Northern Dordogne have simply got to share some birds as we are not a million miles apart.Will no longer mind insomnia if it means I can hear the nightingales! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phylisbide Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Heard one, then a second cuckoo last week in 24 - am pleased because last year it didn't find a friend. My neighbour said that if you have money in your pocket when you first hear the cuckoo you will have money all year. Fat chance. Also what are the night-time 'peeping' frogs - we are not near water - I think they are small and black - en masse they sound like wooden wind chimes. When I hear one I have perfected the call and I am sure they respond - their call gets nearer and nearer. OH thinks I have lost the plot. Would be pleased to know what I am responding to...PB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Read and listen..http://planetepassion.com/SPECIES%20FACT%20SHEETS/AMPHIBIANS/Alytes_obstetricans.htmChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 We heard our 1st cuckoo too today. We went for a walk through the vine fields and gaurigue with our dog. It was a flower spotters heaven. The tyme is in flower and looks wonderful. Still loads of lady orchids and hundreds of yellow ophrys. In one place there is a wonderful natural rockery with lots of flowers unknown to us.[IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Tymeflowers.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Yellowophrys.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Naturalrockery.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Unknownbutround.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Starflower.jpg[/IMG]Sorry to hijack the thread for a mo, but I coulsn't resist posting the photos [blink]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Can't match the photos but just to add to the joys of spring, we heard our first cuckoo in Exmoor over the weekend.A beautiful spring day. Now back in urban Reading and wishing we were in France!Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 Jonz, the pics are delightful. Thank you for sharing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Where we live now is a dream for us and if we can share a small bit of that then it can do nowt else but increase that dream [:D] (that's quite poetic for me but I really mean it).We love where we are and the more we see the more we are surprised by it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now