Mme poivre Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Hi sat in my 10ft square garden this afternoon and heard this noise that sounds like a small childs rattle. I have never heard it before, dont know if it could be a snake or if it is some kind of insect.I had a good look round but couldnt see anything so no visuals sorry.I am just curious as to what it could be thanks in advance.Judith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Could be a cricket/grasshopper.Or if there's water nearby, some kind of frog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViVienne Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 there is a bird in our garden that sounds like that, but I couldn't tell you what it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 HelloSomeone more knowlegeable will need to come along on this but I beleive it could be the Black Redstart which makes a kind of sound like two marbles clinking together, very much like a childs rattle, we had loads when in France and now I've been lucky enough to encounter one in the UK where they are quite rare. http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/blackredstart.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 We have something similar. A neighbour says it's a tree frog but I don't know for sure as I can never quite see it. The person we need is Chris pp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Yep, it is the Black Redstart Treefrog, native of Mongolia, known to breed here when the political climate at home is too hard. Its eggs look like snails. Be careful, they have fangs and love pastis; in fact, they have been known to kill for half a bottle of the stuff! When angered, they dive for the bolox and can reduce a fully exposed man to a gibbering wreck in seconds.Meanwhile, no doubt Chris will have the boring facts, but why spoil a good story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViVienne Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 must remember to tell the OH to only partially expose himself in the garden in future then....just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 [quote user="Panda"]HelloSomeone more knowlegeable will need to come along on this but I beleive it could be the Black Redstart which makes a kind of sound like two marbles clinking together, very much like a childs rattle, we had loads when in France and now I've been lucky enough to encounter one in the UK where they are quite rare. http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/blackredstart.htm[/quote]On second thoughts, I think Panda is right. We have them in our garden, and they made a nest in the barn roof. They make this clicking sound as a sort of warning cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mme poivre Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Thanks guys Wolly you made me chuckle :-)The sound seem to be stationary for quite a while but I could not see anything then after about 15 mins it moved up the garden.I have listened to the two sounds on the Black redstart site and it didnt sound like neither of them it really did sound like one of those wooden shake toys.Judith x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maude Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Yep-green tree frog.Had one in my empty watering can-what a noise-abit like a strangulated duck!Have photies. Maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mme poivre Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Have pm'sd you maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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