Anyone know this European (British) bird sound - something like Rivet - Rivet (1 Viewer)

[led_snapper]

Sounds like Rivet fairly high pitched , and no it's not a frog lol! Heard in local woodland yesterday and a couple of other times. This song or call, reckon song seems to go on and on and on from the same place. Probably something common but I couldn't recognise it.

Would appreciate your ideas, thanks

 

[Gill Osborne]

Sounds rather familiar....I'm sure I had 'something' doing that same noise a few weeks ago in the small wood at the side of our cottage. It was driving me demented as I couldn't see the bird that was actually doing it!
Eventually though, after about ten minutes, it showed itself - a Chaffinch!

Not sure if that's what your bird is...it'll be interesting to see what others think.

GILL

 

[led_snapper]

Well this one remained hidden too. Have heard it on two instances, different sides of same hill. Could well be something as common as Chaffinch, but alas I didn't see it.

 

[Gill Osborne]

I think the birds do it deliberately!!! Send you manically chasing after them for ages, thinking you have something new/rare and then out they pop....Great Tits are another one who come up with some weird sounds!
And just outside our cottage at the moment we have a Blackbird which starts off singing like a blackbird but then adds other tunes! Had me puzzled until I actually SAW him...definitely a blackie and not a starling or song thrush!

Keeps us on our toes I suppose! LOL

GILL

 

[David FG]

It is almost a rule of nature that any mysterious call turns out to be a Great Tit.

 

[pauco]

I tend to think it will end up being a great tit.

 

[Andrew Rowlands]

Chaffinch or Chiffchaff perhaps, Ian?

Andy.

 

[snapper]

I think Great Tit.

Regards Snapper.

 

[Mickymouse]

I had a similar thing this afternoon, I heard a sound that sort of went peep peep churr, eventualy found it...Great Tit albeit a scruffy one.

Mick

 

[Alan99]

I noticed that in Devon the chaffinches, instead of going 'pink' as in Essex appear to make a 'rivet' sound. I put it down to the local dialect, and still joke about it today!

 

[Gill Osborne]

I noticed that in Devon the chaffinches, instead of going 'pink' as in Essex appear to make a 'rivet' sound. I put it down to the local dialect, and still joke about it today!

Perhaps 'my' Northumbrian Chaffinches are the same then - or immigrants from Devon ...I've heard them doing both calls!

GILL

 

[lescallewis]

I noticed that in Devon the chaffinches, instead of going 'pink' as in Essex appear to make a 'rivet' sound. I put it down to the local dialect, and still joke about it today!

Yes, the chaffinches are driving us mad here in Suffolk, riveting all day !🤣🤣

 

[dantheman]

Riveting stuff!


What will it turn out to be?!

 

[RichieTwitchy]

Riveting stuff!


What will it turn out to be?!

That was really tacky

 

[Eranou]

Yes, the chaffinches are driving us mad here in Suffolk, riveting all day !🤣🤣

Perhaps they’re building a ship 🥸

 

[dantheman]

That was really tacky

It's all about making the connections.

 

[RichieTwitchy]

It's all about making the connections.

Funny this thread though, because I was reading a really fascinating, interesting book last night all about how ships are put together. It was riveting.

I'll get me coat...