weegy weegy bird! (1 Viewer)

[ymac]

Hi all. This is my first time on any type of forum so hope I am doing it right. I know its a long shot but I am trying to identify a bird I heard in Adeje Pueblo in Tenerife. This is the small town up in the hills, not the holiday resort at the beach. I never saw the bird as it only seemed to cry at night and made a call like weegy weegy weegy. Dont laugh, I am not pulling your leg. My parents live in Adeje and say they hear it most nights but have never seen it. It almost sounded like a cartoon character calling out, sort of donald ducky. Any ideas anyone? Any comments or suggestions would be great.
Thanks
ymac

 

[wintibird]

Hi ymac and welcome to Birdforum.

Maybe you hear a Barbary Partridge?

André

 

[Marmot]

Hi

Welcome to Birdforum.

It is a bit hard to narrow the species down to what it is if you havn't seen it. I will start with my suggestion of a Snipe. At the bottom of the page in opus it has a link for its "song" see what you think.
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Snipe

 

[ymac]

Thanks Andre but the mysterious weegy weegy bird isnt a snipe. Thanks for your reply.
ymac

Hi ymac and welcome to Birdforum.

Maybe you hear a Barbary Partridge?

André

 

[ymac]

Sorry Marmot. location and other details match but call is different. Thanks for reply
ymac

Hi

Welcome to Birdforum.

It is a bit hard to narrow the species down to what it is if you havn't seen it. I will start with my suggestion of a Snipe. At the bottom of the page in opus it has a link for its "song" see what you think.
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Snipe

 

[Marmot]

I have had a look at a Bird report from Tenerife and tried to see which ones might sound like it
Here is my next guess
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sardinian_Warbler
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Great_Spotted_Woodpecker
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/European_Turtle-Dove
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Eurasian_Hoopoe

 

[ymac]

Sorry Marmot but none of these either.Thanks for try:-Cing.
ymac,

I have had a look at a Bird report from Tenerife and tried to see which ones might sound like it
Here is my next guess
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sardinian_Warbler
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Great_Spotted_Woodpecker
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/European_Turtle-Dove
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Eurasian_Hoopoe

 

[nickderry]

Could be way off the mark here, but what about a seabird coming to land at night - Cory's Shearwater, Bulwer's Petrel something like that.

 

[halftwo]

I agree Nick, Cory's at night make loud strange calls - friends likened them to baby's cries.

 

[ymac]

Could be way off the mark here, but what about a seabird coming to land at night - Cory's Shearwater, Bulwer's Petrel something like that.

Thanks Nick, Spot on. My friend says it sounds like a bird impersonating Punch and Judy, and she's right!.Thanks for your help.
ymac
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[ymac]

I agree Nick, Cory's at night make loud strange calls - friends likened them to baby's cries.

Hi halftwo, Nick was right. Cory's shearwater, really wierd call.
Thanks for input
ymac

 

[AndyJukie]

Hi halftwo, Nick was right. Cory's shearwater, really wierd call.
Thanks for input
ymac

I found this useful, staying inland in a villa in Gran Canaria inland within a canyon, I only heard these calls in the night and struggled to explain what I was hearing, now having heard the recording of the Cory’s Shearwater it was spot on. So thanks to the people who contributed

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello Andy,
welcome to birdforum!

 

[AndyJukie]

Hello Andy,
welcome to birdforum!

Thanks Alexander

 

[KC Foggin]

I found this useful, staying inland in a villa in Gran Canaria inland within a canyon, I only heard these calls in the night and struggled to explain what I was hearing, now having heard the recording of the Cory’s Shearwater it was spot on. So thanks to the people who contributed

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