Can someone name this bird?

**P38** · 10th December 2009, 16:44

Originally Posted by Usarka

No not them either. Having observed some of said species up close I can report that their song usually increases in tempo until it hits a crescendo and then immediately wants to start again. It only becomes a nagging drone after the've been nesting in the same place for more than 4 years.

Yep thats them unfortunately.

**slofox** · 10th December 2009, 17:26

Could be a chaffinch - they're annoying little buggers..always chaffing at everything...AND they go on and on and on...

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 10th December 2009, 17:28

My cat says its just a sparrow... not worth the chase no meat on the bones

**slofox** · 10th December 2009, 17:28

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

My cat says its just a sparrow... not worth the chase no meat on the bones

The cat would probably know at that...

**Reckless** · 10th December 2009, 17:33

High pitched! Could be a chick (or several of them) screaming for food its hatching time ain't it? Look for a nest close by?
Or some angry mother crowing at a predatory cat?

Just a couple of ideas?

How are you at taking out families LOL!!!

**Trudes** · 10th December 2009, 17:34

You have a Blue Tit.

**Ixion** · 10th December 2009, 17:37

In this weather? Surely not. And why only one? What colour is the other one?

**Pussy** · 10th December 2009, 17:37

Originally Posted by Trudes

You have a Blue Tit.

It's not THAT cold, Trudes.....

**Trudes** · 10th December 2009, 17:40

Ok, a pair of Pink Tits. Best you run outside quick and check what colour your Tits are.

**Skyryder** · 10th December 2009, 19:08

I think its a mature version of the Ormaknacker bird. The one with no legs and when it lands it makes this god awfull ormaknackers ormaknackers.

Continual landings are known to change the bird call to a tweet.

Skyryder

**Kevnz** · 10th December 2009, 20:31

Thrush

**Fooman** · 10th December 2009, 21:05

Originally Posted by Usarka

I need some help identifying a bird. It's "song" goes like this:

er tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet

If it's fast and high pitched, and repeats every 30 seconds or so, may be a grey warbler. Tiny birds, about the size of a thumb. Been a few around here the past month or so.

Cheers,
FM

**koba** · 10th December 2009, 21:15

Spur winged plover?

http://nzbirds.com/birds/spurwingedplover.html

**the mouse** · 10th December 2009, 21:28

House For Sale ? LOL

My Father in-law shot a crowing rooster that had been most annoying for weeks with a 12 guage shotty. Was quite chuffed about that, until the next morning "cock a doodle do" again.LOL.

**Usarka** · 10th December 2009, 21:33

Originally Posted by Reckless

High pitched! Could be a chick (or several of them) screaming for food its hatching time ain't it? Look for a nest close by?
Or some angry mother crowing at a predatory cat?

Just a couple of ideas?

How are you at taking out families LOL!!!

Collateral damage.

But nah it's quite loud and singular. Used to be at my previous place of residence about 3 years ago and the fucker's tracked me down...

Originally Posted by slofox

Could be a chaffinch - they're annoying little buggers..always chaffing at everything...AND they go on and on and on...

Much to quick.

Originally Posted by Skyryder

I think its a mature version of the Ormaknacker bird. The one with no legs and when it lands it makes this god awfull ormaknackers ormaknackers.

Continual landings are known to change the bird call to a tweet.

Skyryder

Huh?

Originally Posted by koba

Spur winged plover?

http://nzbirds.com/birds/spurwingedplover.html

Googled it and nah that sounds choice.

This bastard bird is like someone blowing the same note on a whistle five times in a row.