Thomas Bergman :: xeno-canto (original) (raw)

2021-09-26

07:42

Sweden

call, flight call, distance call

SNR: 54 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

distance call, gorrrack

General observations: Muddy shore of a shallow sea bay. Wet pastures in the sorroundings. Six canada geese fly by while calling, generating an echo at the latter part of the recording (the sound bounces against a mountainside on an island). Clear skies. Temperature: 6°C/42.8°F. No wind.

Recording remarks: According to NatureGuides (2020) the flight call is harder and higher pitched than the contact call of e.g. a feeding flock, compare e.g. with XC598177.

Other distinguishable species:

Mute Swan, Cygnus olor, gull-like call, ga-oh, at e.g. 0:07.2 (vaguely)

Sound classification and rendering: NatureGuides, 2020, Birds of Western Palearctic, AppStore

Recording equipment: Dodotronic Hi-sound Stereo AOL Parabolic Microphone, Sony PCM-A10 Recorder

[also] [sono]

XC678320

Canada Goose Branta canadensis

0:50

2020-10-27

08:38

Sweden

call

SNR: 57 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

contact call, soft grunting rorr-rorr and rorr-rott, at e.g. 0:03.9 and 0:18.4

General observations: Around one hundred geese are resting in a bay of a larger lake.

Recording remarks: According to NatureGuides (2020) the contact call is characteristic of a feeding flock and is softer and lower pitched than the flight call, compare e.g. with XC678320.

Other distinguishable species:

Goldcrest, Regulus regulus, call, zree-zree at 0:02.3 (very vaguely)
Great Tit, Parus major, call, ping ping ping or tink tink tink, at e.g. 0:43

Sound classification and rendering: NatureGuides, 2020, Birds of Western Palearctic, AppStore

Recording equipment: Dodotronic Hi-sound Stereo AOL Parabolic Microphone, Olympus LS-P4 recorder

[also] [sono]

XC598177

Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis

0:59

Hjälstaviken, Husby-Sjutolft, Uppland

2020-05-02

19:08

Sweden

call

SNR: 40 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

call, ka kaw, at e.g. 0:01.9 and 0:07.3

General observations: Pastures close to a shallow flatland lake. Approximately two hundred geese resting and foraging.

Other distinguishable species:

Common Crane, Grus grus, call, krru kraaw, at e.g. 0:08.6 (vaguely)
Eurasian Skylark, Alauda arvensis, song, at 0:36.3 (vaguely)

Sound classification and rendering: Svensson, Mullarney and Zetterström, 2009, Collins Bird Guide, Second Edition, HarperCollins_Publishers_

Recording equipment: Dodotronic Hi-sound Stereo AOL Parabolic Microphone, Olympus LS-P4 Recorder

[also] [sono]

XC554757

Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis

1:10

Hjälstaviken, Husby-Sjutolft, Uppland

2020-05-02

21:09

Sweden

flight call

SNR: 33 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

call, in chorus, ka kaw, at e.g. 0:29.7

General observations: High grasses on moisty ground close to a shallow flatland lake. Around thousand geese lift from ground and pass by.

Other distinguishable species:

Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris, song, uh-whump, at 0:13.7 (very vaguely)
Savi's Warbler, Locustella luscinioides, song, surrrrrrrrr..., at e.g. 1:08 (very vaguely)

Sound classification and rendering: Svensson, Mullarney and Zetterström, 2009, Collins Bird Guide, Second Edition, HarperCollins_Publishers_

Recording equipment: Dodotronic Hi-sound Stereo AOL Parabolic Microphone, Olympus LS-P4 Recorder

Recording (not its ID) has been discussed. See the forum.

[also] [sono]

XC554216

Greylag Goose Anser anser

0:30

2020-09-20

06:52

Sweden

flight call

SNR: 48 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

flight call, kiyaa-ga-ga and aahng-ung-ung, e.g. at 0:01 and 0:27.4

General observations: Wet pastures close to a shallow sea bay. First 12 geese fly by, then a single goose.

Other distinguishable species:

Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, flight call, quaek-quaek-quak-quak, at 0:06.6
Great Tit, Parus major, call, ping ping ping, at e.g. 0:14.3
Common Greenshank, Tringa nebularia, flight call, tyew-tyew-tyew, at e.g. 0:26.3

Sound classification and rendering: Svensson, Mullarney and Zetterström, 2009, Collins Bird Guide, Second Edition, HarperCollins_Publishers_.

Recording equipment: Dodotronic Hi-sound Stereo AOL Parabolic Microphone, Olympus LS-P4 Recorder.

[also] [sono]

XC589783

Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis

0:38

2021-09-26

07:00

Sweden

flight call

SNR: 57 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

flight call, e.g. ow ow ow (aw) and ung-ank-ank, e.g. at 0:04.4 and 0:22.2

General observations: Muddy shore of a shallow sea bay. Wet pastures in the sorroundings. A single Taiga Bean Goose flies by while calling. Clear skies. Temperature: 6°C/42.8°F. No wind.

Other distinguishable species:

Common Greenshank, Tringa nebularia, call, tyew-tyew-tyew, at e.g. 0:00.8 (vaguely)
Hooded Crow, Corvus cornix, advertising call, kraa, at e.g. 0:06 (vaguely)
Common Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, call, seeoo, at e.g. 0:07.1 (vaguely)
Canada Goose, Branta canadensis, contact call, rorr-rott, at e.g. 0:16.4 (vaguely)

Sound classification and rendering: NatureGuides, 2020, Birds of Western Palearctic, AppStore

Recording equipment: Dodotronic Hi-sound Stereo AOL Parabolic Microphone, Sony PCM-A10 Recorder

[also] [sono]

XC676859

Mute Swan Cygnus olor

0:10

2020-09-27

08:21

Sweden

call

SNR: 41 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

call, ga-oh, at 0:02.4 and 0:07

General observations: Shallow sea-bay. Mute swan swimming and calling approximately 50 metres behind a second mute swan.

Other distinguishable species:

Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis, flight call, ist ist, at 0:03.4 (vaguely)
Unidentified, call, at 0:03.8
Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella, call, stüff, at 0:08.5 (vaguely)

Sound classification and rendering: Svensson, Mullarney and Zetterström, 2009, Collins Bird Guide, Second Edition, HarperCollins_Publishers_.

Recording equipment: Dodotronic Hi-sound Stereo AOL Parabolic Microphone, Olympus LS-P4 Recorder.

[also] [sono]

XC591316

Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus

0:59

2023-04-10

06:53

Sweden

call, flight call

SNR: 59 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

call, whoop whoop, at e.g. 0:03.6, 0:25.8 and 0:42.2

General observations: Open waterway between land and ice in a large inland lake. Twentyfive whooper swans rest on the ice edge. Three of them fly south and then turn-around and go straight past the recordist to continue west. Partly cloudy. Temperature: -2°C/28.4°F. Easterly light breeze.

Sound classification and rendering: Cramp, S. and Simmons, K. E. L. (ed.) (1977) The Birds of the Western Palearctic, Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Other distinguishable species:

Common Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, song, at e.g. 0:11.1 and 0:18
Western Jackdaw, Corvus monedula, call, at 0:22.3
unidentified, call, si-u si-u, at 0:33.1

[also] [sono]

XC795766

Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus

0:50

2019-11-01

16:30

Sweden

flight call

SNR: 53 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

call, kloo-kloo-kloo, at e.g. 0:00.8 and 0:44.6

Coniferous forest, close to a lake. Four swans passing overhead. One bird lags behind.

Other distinguishable species:

Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris, call, schack-schack-schack, at e.g. 0:37.1 (vaguely)

[also] [sono]

XC507047

Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus

1:19

2021-01-17

10:00

Sweden

call

SNR: 46 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

call, kloo-kloo-kloo or whoop whoop-a, at e.g. 0:02.2 and 0:28.3

General observations: A sea-bay with islets and skerries. Seven swans resting on the water and making short movements while flapping with wings. Partly clear skies. Light snow cover. Ice along the shore, open water in the bay. Temperature: - 2°C/28.4°F. Northerly wind, light breeze.

Other distinguishable species:

Common Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, flight call, chett-chett-chett, at 0:33.4 (vaguely)

Sound classification and rendering: NatureGuides, 2020, Birds of Western Palearctic, AppStore; Svensson, Mullarney and Zetterström, 2009, Collins Bird Guide, Second Edition, HarperCollins_Publishers_.

Recording equipment: Dodotronic Hi-sound Stereo AOL Parabolic Microphone, Olympus LS-P4 Recorder.

[also] [sono]

XC616755

Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus

0:21

2020-05-02

07:43

Sweden

flight call

SNR: 42 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

flight call, kloo-kloo-kloo or whoop whoop-a, at e.g. 0:02.7

General observations: Pasture with belts of reed, close to the sea. Six Whooper Swans are flying while calling.

Other distinguishable species:

Eurasian Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus, call, sisisi, at e.g. 0:06.4 (vaguely)
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, call, teu, at e.g. 0:12.1 (vaguely)
Eurasian Skylark, Alauda arvensis, song, at 0:19.7 (vaguely)

Sound classification and rendering: Svensson, Mullarney and Zetterström, 2009, Collins Bird Guide, Second Edition, HarperCollins_Publishers_

Recording equipment: Dodotronic Hi-sound Stereo AOL Parabolic Microphone, Olympus LS-P4 Recorder

[also] [sono]

XC604625

Northern Pintail Anas acuta

0:40

Storavan, Oviken, Härjedalen

2022-07-29

08:07

Sweden

850

alarm call, call, distraction call, gaak call

SNR: 46 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

distraction call, gaak

Remark on sound type: Cramp and Simmons (1977) describes the distraction call as given by the female Pintail in response to to predator approaching brood.

General observations: Mountain lake sorrounded by alpine moor, stands of mountain-birches and minor bogs. Female Northern Pintail calls while seemingly nervously swimming back and forth (maybe calling for her young). A small stream murmurs in the background. Temperature: 12°C/53.6°F. Light northerly breeze.

Classification and rendering: Cramp, S. and Simmons, K. E. L. (ed.) (1977) The Birds of the Western Palearctic, Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Other distinguishable species:

Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis, call, iss(t), at e.g. 0:29.0 (vaguely)
Western Yellow Wagtail/Grey-headed Wagtail, Motacilla flava thunbergi, call, rsliu, at e.g. 0:35.4 (vaguely)

[also] [sono]

XC741529

Common Eider Somateria mollissima

1:01

Sandemar, Österhaninge, Södermanland

2020-03-28

06:47

Sweden

call, display-call

SNR: 53 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

male display-call, a-ooh-e, at e.g. 0:00.8 and 0:22.6
female display-call, gak-ak-ak-ak..., at e.g. 0:16.5 and 0:31.4

General observations: A bay in an archipelago. Six male Eiders courting a female while swimming.

Other distinguishable species:

Common Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, song, at e.g. 0:05.3
Greylag Goose, Anser anser, flight call, ahnk-ang-ang, e.g. at 0:41.4 (vaguely)
Black Woodpecker, Dryocopus martius, flight call, krrück krrück krrück, at 0:53.2 (vaguely)

Sound classification and rendering: Svensson, Mullarney and Zetterström, 2009, Collins Bird Guide, Second Edition, HarperCollins_Publishers_

Recording (not its ID) has been discussed. See the forum.

[also] [sono]

XC539071

Common Scoter Melanitta nigra

0:16

Mikkojärvi, Karesuando, Torne lappmark

2024-06-08

13:57

Sweden

380

alarm call, call, wings in flight

SNR: 54 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

wings in flight, vi-vi-vi, starting at 0:00.3, ending at 0:02.2
male call, a low, slurred, hooting pipe, pju pju pju, at e.g. 0:02.2 and 0:08.2
female alarm call, a hoarse grating, kerg, at e.g. 0:02.5 and 0:02.3

Area and habitat: a small woodland lake in pristine taiga (Pessinki Alpine Virgin Forest Nature Reserve).

Bird observations: a pair of Common Scooters (male and female) take off from the water surface, startled by the recordist, calling while flying whereafter they land in the same lake fifty meters further away

Weather conditions:

clear skies
temperature: 15°C/59°F
southerly winds, gentle breeze

Sound classification and description: Cramp, S. and Simmons, K. E. L. (ed.) (1977) The Birds of the Western Palearctic, Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Other discernable species:

Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla, song, at 0:07.4
Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, song, at 0:08.4
Common Redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus, song, at 0:09.9
unidentified, call, at 0:11

[also] [sono]

XC915469

Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis

0:35

Hornö, Mörkö, Södermanland

2023-03-19

07:46

Sweden

call, song

SNR: 45 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

male call, ahr-ahr-ahroulit, at e.g. 0:01.2, 0:05.1 and 0:09.5
female inciting call, urk urk ang ang go, at e.g. 0:04.1 (in the background of male call)
contact call, gut gut gut, at e.g. 0:24.2 and 0:33.1

Area and habitat: A bay in an archipelago

Bird observations: Long-tailed ducks heard through the mist covering the bay.

Weather conditions: Temperature: 6°C/42.8°F. No wind. Dense fog.

Sound classification and rendering: Cramp, S. and Simmons, K. E. L. (ed.) (1977) The Birds of the Western Palearctic, Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Other discernible species:

Common Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, song, at e.g. 0:00.8, 0:14.2 and 0:28.6 (vaguely)
unidentified (maybe Common Merganser, Mergus merganser), call, at e.g. 0:16.1 and 0:21.3
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula, wings in flight, at 0:22.8

[also] [sono]

XC787095

Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis

0:40

Hornö, Mörkö, Södermanland

2023-01-21

14:45

Sweden

call

SNR: 39 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

male call, ahr-ahr-ahroulit, at e.g. 0:01.3, 0:06.4, 0:12.4, 0:23.1 and 0:30.6
lift-off, at 0:26.7

General observations: A bay in an archipelago. Fifteen male and seven female Long-tailed Ducks swim and dive fifty meters from the shore while calling. Suddenly they all lift and fly away. A White-tailed Eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, is seen some seconds later flying by. Temperature: -2°C/28.4°F. Northerly light breeze. Water lapping noisily against the shore where the recordist stands.

Sound classification and rendering: Cramp, S. and Simmons, K. E. L. (ed.) (1977) The Birds of the Western Palearctic, Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Recording (not its ID) has been discussed. See the forum.

XC776401

Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula

0:25

2021-04-11

06:37

Sweden

song

SNR: 40 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

courtship-call, zeee-ZEEE, at 0:01.3, 0:04.9, 0:08.7, 0:13.8 and 0:18.9
courtship-call, rrrrrrrt, at e.g. 0:00.5, 0:07.2, 0:16.1 and 0:20.5
wing-beats, at 0:12.2

General observations: Three male goldeneyes are courting a female close to the shore of a sea-bay. An additional male is flying by. Mostly clear skies. Temperature: 1°C/33.8°F. Southeasterly wind, light breeze.

Other distinguishable species:

Canada Goose, Branta canadensis, call, awr-lüt, at 0:05.9 (vaguely)
Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, call, krreearr, at 0:09.8

[also] [sono]

XC638545

Common Merganser Mergus merganser

0:49

Blistafjärden, Österhaninge, Södermanland

2020-04-04

07:09

Sweden

call, song

SNR: 40 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

male display-call, deep muffled krroo-krraa, e.g. at 0:06.3 and 0:14.4
female call when courted, pra, pra-pra..., at 0:02.6 and 0:11.5

General observations: Next to the stony shore of a sea bay. Ten male Common Merganser courting a female

Other distinguishable species:

Common Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, call, fink!, at e.g. 0:04.8 (vaguely)
Hooded Crow, Corvus cornix, call, krrrah, at e.g. 0:32.1 (vaguely)
Mew Gull, Larus canus, "laughing" call, at 0:47.3

Recording equipment: Dodotronic Hi-sound Stereo AOL Parabolic Microphone, Zoom H5 Recorder

[also] [sono]

XC541337

Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus lagopus

0:22

Husvålen, Storsjö, Härjedalen

2021-05-29

06:55

Sweden

850

call

SNR: 64 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

call, ke-u, ke-kerrrrr-ke-kerrehe ehe ehe, at 0:01.9 and 0:15.3

General observations: At the mountain tree-line. Mountain birches grow on a slope. Ptarmigan sits on the top of a broken birch stem, calls while lifting off, calls again when landing 30 metres away. Temperature: 2°C/35.6°F. Northerly wind, light breeze. Patches of snow.

Other distinguishable species:

Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, song, at e.g. 0:06
Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla, song, at e.g. 0:12.3

Sound classification and rendering: Svensson, Mullarney and Zetterström, 2009, Collins Bird Guide, Second Edition, HarperCollins_Publishers_.

Recording equipment: Dodotronic Hi-sound Stereo AOL Parabolic Microphone, Sony PCM-A10 Recorder

[also] [sono]

XC652923

Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus

0:07

2021-03-03

05:58

Sweden

340

call

SNR: 24 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

call, kau, kau kau-ka-ka-kakakarrrrrrr , at 0:00.6

General observations: Mire sorrounded by old northern coniferous forest. Next to a lake. Ptarmigan heard calling at a distance (approximately 20 metres away). Clear skies. 50 centimeters of snow. Temperature: -3°C/26.6 °F. Northwesterly wind, moderate breeze.

Other distinguishable species:

Eurasian Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium passerinum, song, at 0:03.2 (very vaguely)

Sound classification and rendering: Svensson, Mullarney and Zetterström, 2009, Collins Bird Guide, Second Edition, HarperCollins_Publishers_.

XC648148

Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus

0:19

Sjulsmyran, Bygdeå, Västerbotten

2024-06-27

07:17

Sweden

wing noise

SNR: 67 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded: wing noise (very loud) while taking off and flying away

Area and habitat: A bog in an area of old-growth boreal forest (Sjulsmyran Nature Reserve).

Bird observations: A male Western Capercaille takes off from ground two metres ahead of the recordist and flies away, hits a small pine tree at 0:03.3.

Weather conditions:

clear skies
temperature: 18°C/64°F
calm

Sound classification and description: Svensson, L., Mullarney, K. and Zetterström, D. (2009) Collins Bird Guide. HarperCollinsPublishers, London.

Other discernable species:

Common Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, song, at 0:11.5 (vaguely)
Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis, song, at 0:14.6

[also] [sono]

XC916998

Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix

0:40

2020-05-22

04:37

Sweden

340

song

SNR: 37 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

rookooing call (song), rrooo-OO-rroo-rroo, at 0:00.8, 0:09.5, 0:14.6, 0:20.7, 0:26.3, 0:32.8 and 0:36

General observations: Marshes and old forest near a lake. Black Grouses singing in the distance, approximately 100 metres away.

Other distinguishable species:

Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, song, at 0:02.7 (vaguely)
Mew Gull, Larus canus, long-call, kiä, at e.g. 0:06.5
Common Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, song, at 0:12 (vaguely)
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus, drumming, at 0:31.6 (vaguely)

Sound classification and rendering: NatureGuides, 2020, Birds of Western Palearctic, AppStore, Svensson, Mullarney and Zetterström, 2009, Collins Bird Guide, Second Edition, HarperCollins_Publishers_

[also] [sono]

XC599478

Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix

0:19

2019-12-26

12:30

Sweden

320

call, aggression call, aggression note

SNR: 23 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

aggression (call) note, kok kok kok, at e.g. 0:01.3 and 0:12
wing flutter, at 0:08.2

General observations: Coniferous forest close to a mire (Stensjön Nature Reserve). Bird not seen.

Sound classification and rendering: NatureGuides, 2020, Birds of Western Palearctic, AppStore

XC513518

Common Swift Apus apus

0:28

2024-07-30

07:50

Sweden

call, flight call, screaming call

SNR: 53 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded: screaming call, a shrill, sree

Area and habitat: a small village in an area of mixed forest and open fields.

Bird observations: approximately twenty Swifts fly overhead and call.

Weather conditions:

clear skies
temperature: 20°C/63°F
light air

Sound classification and rendering: Cramp, S. and Simmons (ed.) (1985) The Birds of the Western Palearctic, Volume 4: Terns to Woodpeckers. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

XC924139

Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus

0:13

2021-05-13

07:55

Sweden

340

song

Recorded:

song, goo-ko

General observations: Old-growth northern coniferous forest. Grove of coniferous trees grow next to a mire and close to a lake. The cuckoo sings at a distance (approximately 15 metres away). Clear skies. Temperature: 15°C/59 °F. No wind.

Other distinguishable species:

Western Yellow Wagtail/Grey-headed wagtail, Motacilla flava thunbergi, song , e.g. at 0:01.6

Classification and rendering: Svensson, Mullarney and Zetterström, 2009, Collins Bird Guide, Second Edition, HarperCollins_Publishers_

Recording equipment: Dodotronic Hi-sound Stereo AOL Parabolic Microphone, Sony PCM-A10 Recorder

[also] [sono]

XC648778

Water Rail Rallus aquaticus

1:00

Kålsö, Mörkö, Södermanland

2024-09-14

06:49

Sweden

call, "pr'r't"

SNR: 56 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded: call: a short purring, pr'r't

Area and habitat: a shallow bay bordered by a belt of reeds.

Bird observations: bird heard through the reeds.

Weather conditions:

clear skies
temperature: 13°C/55°F
calm

Sound classification and description: Rosenberg, E. (1955) Fåglar i Sverige. Almqvist & Wiksell, Stockholm.

Other discernable species:

Common Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, call, at e.g. 0:11.8
Great Tit, Parus major, churring call , at e.g. 0:19.1; chink call, at 0:28.3
Eurasian Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus, churring call , at e.g. 0:53.7

Originally a mystery recording. See the forum.

[also] [sono]

XC933646

Common Crane Grus grus

2:31

Nygård, Mörkö, Södermanland

2024-09-07

06:49

Sweden

call, flight call, clarion call, juvenile call, wing sound

SNR: 60 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

adult calls:
- clarion call , a loud, clear, non-guttural bungling, at e.g. 0:05.6, 0:20.9, 0:43.5 and 0:51.2
- flight calls, e.g. krrooah, krraa and kurr, at e.g. 0:01.1, 0:38.5, 1:15.6 and 1:51
juvenile call: a shrill trilling, peeeep, at e.g. 0:09, 0:19, 0:50.7 and 1:22.5
wing sound of flock, at 1:36.4

Area and habitat: open fields bordering a small canal

Bird observations: flocks of Cranes fly over and by the recordist

Weather conditions:

foggy
temperature: 16°C/61°F
calm

Sound classification and description: Cramp, S. and Simmons, K. E. L. (ed.) (1980) The Birds of the Western Palearctic, Volume 2: Hawks to Bustards. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Other discernible species:

Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis, call, at e.g. 0:16.7, 1:03.2 and 1:32
Common Chaffinch or Great Tit, chink call, at 1:35

[also] [sono]

XC933687

Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus

2:29

Hornö, Mörkö, Södermanland

2024-03-30

06:07

Sweden

song, barking, croaking

SNR: 56 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

song: a barking rah-rah-rah…, at 0:01.8, 0:34, 1:17.7 and 2:01.6
song: a croaking ah-rrrrrr-c, at 0:31.2 and 2:17.5

Area and habitat: a shallow bay bordered by a belt of reeds.

Bird observations: a single Great Crested Grebe sings approximately 30 meters from shore.

Weather conditions:

clear skies
temperature: 4°C/39°F
calm

Sound classification and description: Cramp, S. and Simmons, K. E. L. (ed.) (1977) The Birds of the Western Palearctic, Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Other discernable species:

Eurasian Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus, churring call , at e.g. 0:00.8
Common Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, song, at e.g. 0:07.2 and 2:11
Common Linnet, Linaria cannabina, call, at e.g. 0:09.2 and 1:06 (vaguely)
Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus, call, at e.g. 0:13.4 and 1:50
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major, drumming, at e.g. 0:24.1 and 1:39.3
Common Blackbird, Turdus merula, song, at e.g. 0:29
Common Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, call, at e.g. 0:32.5
Great Tit, Parus major, churring call , at e.g. 1:10.2 and 1:32.2
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula, wings in flight, at 1:41; song, at 1:57
Common Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus, song, at e.g. 1:44
Eurasian Nuthatch, Sitta europaea, whistle song, at e.g. 2:16

[also] [sono]

XC892077

Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus

1:40

2020-04-11

05:44

Sweden

song

SNR: 42 dB(ISO/ITU)

Recorded:

call, vrek-vrek-vrek, e.g. at 0:00.9 and 0:35.7
call, krro, e.g. at 0:05 and 0:48.9
call, crrra-ahrr, e.g. at 0:09.9, 0:38.7 and 1:09.1

General observations: A shallow bay surrounded by large reed belts. Two pairs of Crested Grebes are engaging in some kind of courtship on the open water.

Recording remarks: There is some handling noise (at low frequencies) all throughout the recording.

Other distinguishable species:

Unidentified, call, 0:01.6
Song Thrush, Turdus philemos, song, at 0:07.9 (vaguely)
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major, drumming, at e.g. 0:24.6 (vaguely)
Common Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, song, at 0:37.6 (vaguely)
Unidentified, call, 0:57.8
Common Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, call, siü, at 1:09.8 (vaguely)

[also] [sono]

XC544243

Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus

0:13

2021-04-11

08:38

Sweden