Why is the Chaffinch "rain" call so-called? (1 Viewer)

[AshLeeWAB]

Hi,

Having already asked this question on another forum and drawn a blank, I am becoming intrigued to find out why one of the calls of the Chaffinch is called the "rain" call.

Does anyone know?

Ta,

Ash

 

[CAU]

According to this book, it is thought to forecast bad weather (whether it actually does it is another question...):
http://books.google.fi/books?id=2iF...e&q=chaffinch "rain call" bad weather&f=false

 

[AshLeeWAB]

Thank you very much, CAU, much obliged!
Ash

 

[KFC]

Spooky - was thinking the same thing today. I wondered if it was because it was a constant 'drip.....drip....drip'.

K

 

[nickderry]

was pondering the same question this morning whilst listening to one doing the rain call - just before it started raining! But the other day there were plenty of rain calls and not a cloud in the sky.

 

[Seatallen]

One in the garden doing a rain call as I type. And it's clouding over.

 

[nickderry]

been peeing it down all day - only heard the rain call off them today.