Beryl Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 This bird was on a telegraph wire in Brittany; I couldn't see it very well as the sun was in my eyes but it could have been a reddish brown colour, but it was making a persistant sharp 'huit or wheat' noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Well just to start the ball rolling and as you didn't see it very well, it may have been a swallow, although they have a much longer repertoire they do sit on telephone lines and make a persistent sharp sound, I guess more or less as you describe.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 Hello ChrisIt didn't seem to have the pointed tails of a swallow. I think it had a black face, but couldn't see it well. It was quite happy to chirp at me from on high but no other chirrup other than this sharp 'wheat' sound. I was never a big bird watcher before but I am becoming one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Beryl, do you know a black redstart? I'm not sure if they are in Brittany in any numbers.Help!!!Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 It didn't look that black, my husband thought it could have been a nightingale and having googled it, it was the right sort of size and colour( the black face could have been caused by the sun in my eyes!) Though I thought Nightingale's were supposed to sing sweetly and this was just a sharp repetitive noise.Thanks any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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