Merlin Bird ID

[Leo Sayer 3,630]

5 hours ago, tatsblisters said:

All of them you have mentioned also the goldfinch. Bird song i always just took it for granted when I was younger and now being older it's a priceless pleasure I enjoy and free at that. 

At the back of work is some cottages and a communal garden, in summer I have the back door open as it's warm. A little Goldie sings every morning and I always switch radio on alexa off to listen. Staff think am odd, but just love it. 

[wildman 627]

Black bird my favourite, for such a common bird a lot just take it for granted but the variations in it,s song are brilliant,,,, love  hearing to great tits too ,,ya know springs on its way 

[Stavross 17,885]

1 hour ago, wildman said:

Black bird my favourite, for such a common bird a lot just take it for granted but the variations in it,s song are brilliant,,,, love  hearing to great tits too ,,ya know springs on its way 

Black bird is my favourite too, this time of year they wake me up every morning and there’s no better way, I’m listening to a great tit now along with a few others, there’s no other noise other than bird song where I am now and it’s lovely 

[Neal 1,929]

Robin is definitely my favourite call (maybe because of nostalgia; reading The Secret garden when I was little etc).

Second favourite, once again for reasons of nostalgia, is the blackbird.

Another I like, both the bird itself and the call, is the dunnock; I think they're one of the most overlooked and undervalued birds in the UK.

My favourite species is the wren but, although I like their call, it reminds me of those contestants on the Voice when they've only got a few seconds left and none of the judges chairs have turned so they throw everything at it and go a bit over the top. "Listen to what I can do, pick me! Pick me!"

[Pardus 1,610]

Blackbird for me, robin, goldfinch, wren, all up there.

[FLATTOP 5,105]

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Edited April 29 by FLATTOP

[Pardus 1,610]

Don't believe everything you hear. Out with the dog this morning the app picked up numerous birds that just weren't there.

[Arry 24,575]

Merlin has just said I have a Bitten in the garden. I don't think so Lol.

Cheers Arry

[tatsblisters 10,931]

At last a lapwing. 

[BobDown 1,169]

On 29/04/2025 at 03:19, Leo Sayer said:

At the back of work is some cottages and a communal garden, in summer I have the back door open as it's warm. A little Goldie sings every morning and I always switch radio on alexa off to listen. Staff think am odd, but just love it. 

Goldies and bull finch’s me favourite . Both residents round here but the bully’s are shy 

[tatsblisters 10,931]

22 minutes ago, BobDown said:

Goldies and bull finch’s me favourite . Both residents round here but the bully’s are shy 

Surprised I am not picking more finch song up on the app tbh and the only recent one was a greenfinch in some bushes near work. 

[Pardus 1,610]

The blackcap has some voice, like a mini blackbird.

[tatsblisters 10,931]

10 minutes ago, Pardus said:

The blackcap has some voice, like a mini blackbird.

TBH mate if it weren't for the app i wouldn't have ever known it was a blackcap unless i saw it whereas I some birds i hear straight away i know what they are without the app.

[WataWalloper 3,298]

9 hours ago, tatsblisters said:

At last a lapwing. 

Dales ate full a lapwings an curlews an other waders nesting just now, always nice to sit an watch the lapwings 

Edited April 30 by WataWalloper

[tatsblisters 10,931]

Had a dream last night about a mate who has a mounted Golden oriole in a domed glass case that he has had for years and was wondering if anyone has seen one in the wild.