Hi
I have now managed (via the wonder that is Google) to work out how to share my recording of me whistling a (fairly) reasonable imitation of my mystery bird. You can listen to it here (I hope) practice recording.wma - 0.12MB The real thing has a "richer" and slightly deeper tone than mine.
As I mentioned in the OP I live in the Eurobodalla on the NSW Far South Coast. I live in town but am surrounded by big old gum trees and hear lots of birds all day long. I hear this bird in the morning (but not dawn) and again in the late afternoon/early evening.
We also hear Common Koels and Channel-Billed Cuckoos which I have identified from the BIBY recordings.
Any help identifying this birds call would be very much appreciated.
Oh sorry. I hadn't realised that site required you to download the file.
Back to square one I suppose L^(
I would sat without a doubt that you are listening to a version of a Pied Butcher bird call shevyblue.... at their best they are a piping, fluting and haunted kind of call. Usually between 4-6 notes. Sometimes they only repeat part of the call. Beautiful to listen to and look for the black & white bird usually sitting prominently in a high point somewhere. remember the voice does carry quite a long way
Sunshine Coast Queensland
BTW I did listen to your beautiful whistling LOL and I meant I would say....
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Thanks Birdie for both your ID and compliment. ^D
The recording on BIBY sounds more fluting than I am hearing, but perhaps I just have a musically challenged one who only knows two notes LOL.
I shall have to watch very carefully and see if I can see it now that I know what to look for.
Or maybe you are just a natural butcherbird!!
Have a look at this video with your sound up and the very first call is a pathetic young one, then at 1.09 you will hear another , at the same time almost as the catbird... there are BB calls all through the video. See what you think
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4RyiE8CugY
Sunshine Coast Queensland
I did suggest butcherbird, partly because they sing in a major key and you seem to think the call is in c major. Most birds seem to call in a minor key. Pied butcherbirds can have a very varied call, and it is quite normal to hear them without seeing them. Try to get around and get a look at the bird - it helps a lot. I had been hearing a call a lot recently but had no idea what it was, finally got a brief look and id'd it as an oriole via recording of the call.
Thanks guys. I agree that it may be a butcherbird I am hearing after seeing/listening to the vid.
We have lots of birds calling all day where we are and I like to be able to let visitors (which we also have quite a lot of LOL) know what it is they are hearing.
Sorry, to put my 2 cents in, what instruments do all of you play? We should start a "Birds in backyards Orchestra"! that would be a first!!!
M-L
You are quite mad Araminta and I have left a message for you
:')
Sunshine Coast Queensland