Author Neil Fletcher The song thrush competes with the blackbird for the title of last singer of the day. They are often to be heard ringing out their rather cheerful song [compare with Graeme's recording of the mournful mistle thrush] … Continue reading
Author Neil Fletcher Whitethroats are doing really well this year – every piece of scrubby hedgerow seems to be alive with their scratchy song, and it’s a sure sign that they got through the ‘winter’ in West Africa and migrated … Continue reading
Author Neil Fletcher This recording starts off with the most regular two-phrase call, often repeated for what seems like hours on end at any time of the day, and usually described as sounding like “tea-cher, tea-cher, tea-cher” . listen to … Continue reading
Author Neil Fletcher Blackcaps have a beautiful, melodic fluting song, a little like the sound of a babbling brook. In some ways parts of its song are a little like those of a blackbird, but higher pitched, with shorter individual … Continue reading
