Inaugural Flut-ter-ance
We had a beautiful Listening Walk on the Lines last night and were rewarded with a throng of Meadow Pipits. David James(RSPB) filled us in on the habits of the birds we could hear and every now and again impromptu Flut-ter-ings broke out in the group. We had a brief written phonetic guide of sounds (see below) we were likely to hear to prompt us. Mike Snarr documented our progress (see pics) & recorded the inaugural Flut-ter-ance as a finale to our Walk – click here to listen to us having a flutter. Thank you everyone for your Flut-ter-ings. Looking forward to meeting up again to devise & record a unique Great Lines Flut-ter-ance. Will post further info & events here as & when..Jane
First Great Lines Flut-ter-ance..
Some sounds likely to be heard include..
House Martin = prrit (hard sound)
Swift = scree (harsh scream)
Meadow Pipit = tssit’ssit’ssit (thin)
Skylark = churrripp (bright dry rolling)
Carrion Crow = kraaaah (slightly nasal)
Swallow = tswit (hurried, dry)
Wood Pigeon = wu-WHOOR-ooh, wor-hoo
(deep repeated)
Black-headed Gull = kaa’aarrr
(slurred screech)
Common Whitethroat = dvehr dvehr dverhr
(migratory route) (nervous nasal)
