Martin Sutherland

Have been lucky enough to make a career in birds, enjoy sound recording, nocmigging since 2016.

[Martin Sutherland @birdscape1]

@MarcHeathym007 @nethergongcampi @gibbard_crisis @BarryWright12 @ArjunDutta230 @ELBF2010 @perilsofbirding Sorry for delayed response. Haven't checked Twitter since last year! Anyway, yes to Golden Plover.

[Martin Sutherland @birdscape1]

@MarcHeathym007 @BarryHunt56 @nethergongcampi @perilsofbirding @ELBF2010 @BarryWright12 @ArjunDutta230 @RareBirdAlertUK Doesn’t sound hard enough to me for Dusky Warber. I wouldn’t rule out a single wren call.

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@StevenFalk1 Thanks. Late response cos I missed the replies!

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Do any of you bee people out there knowhat ghis is? Appears to be a nest involving 3 ears of ‘false oat grass?’ pulled together.

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@Eucera Thanks. Very interesting. Sorry for the late response!

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@MarcHeathym007 @nethergongcampi @ArjunDutta230 @ELBF2010 @gibbard_crisis @BarryWright12 @perilsofbirding As Barry says, it is getting late for Dotterel (mostly Aug/Sept) but it’s definitely still possible. By the way, it’s not a Sandwich Tern.

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@BarryWright12 @MarcHeathym007 @nethergongcampi @ArjunDutta230 @ELBF2010 @gibbard_crisis @perilsofbirding Yes. Just saying what it sounds like to me. Not saying another wader can’t make a similar note but I don’t know what.

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@MarcHeathym007 @nethergongcampi @ArjunDutta230 @ELBF2010 @gibbard_crisis @BarryWright12 @perilsofbirding To me it sounds like a Dotterel! They do vary a bit and it’s higher pitched than most I’ve recorded but I recorded a group flying in France one autumn and one was this high.

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@jahanlon2 Were they genuine Greenpeace? 🤔

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@jahanlon2 @steveblain @simon_gillings @Markthebirder @marcbuzzard @GrahamPhotoBlog The ‘rattle’ sounds like Ring Ouzel. No idea re the preceding call, not an RZ call I’ve heard.

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@jahanlon2 @simon_gillings @GrahamPhotoBlog @marcbuzzard @steveblain @Jon_Heath_ Well done. I’ve not had one on nocmig for two or three years or more.

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@jahanlon2 @simon_gillings @GrahamPhotoBlog @marcbuzzard @steveblain Yes, only seen and heard on phone as out walking dog at the mo!

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@jahanlon2 @simon_gillings @GrahamPhotoBlog @marcbuzzard @steveblain reminiscent of dotterel flight call

[Martin Sutherland @birdscape1]

@MarcHeathym007 @ELBF2010 @ArjunDutta230 @BarryWright12 *tawny

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@MarcHeathym007 @ELBF2010 @ArjunDutta230 @BarryWright12 Possibly a mammal and possibly an odd Owl call but late in the year for juv Tasny which it vaguely recalls 🤔

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@MarcHeathym007 @nethergongcampi @ELBF2010 @BarryWright12 @ArjunDutta230 Yes. Brents.

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@MarcHeathym007 @nethergongcampi @KentishPlover Sounds good.

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@GJLee122 @Sandwichbirdobs Great pics Greg. Particularly like the 3rd.

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@MarcHeathym007 @nethergongcampi @ArjunDutta230 @ELBF2010 @perilsofbirding @BarryWright12 @Joe_stockwell As I say, to me it looks and sounds like a single Dotterel flight call. All the Dotterel I’ve heard in flight (2 diurnal, 3 on nocmig) have uttered this or very similar repeatedly. I don’t see why they shouldn’t do single calls though.