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 Nocturnal Flight Calls #NocMig

 Sounds and Sonograms

 Including some flight calls just after dawn.

 

Eurasian Wigeon  Anas penelope


Sonogram of Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) call in flight

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   28 Feb 2021  [nocmig recording]

Call from a male Eurasian Wigeon in flight at 01:07.

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 Gadwall  Anas strepera


Sonogram of Gadwall courtship calls in flight

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   29 April 2020  [nocmig recording]

Courtship calls from a male Gadwall pursuing a female in flight at 04:31.

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Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus


Sonogram of Moorhen flight calls at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   24 April 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Moorhen in flight at night at 00:32. A nasal tooting series.

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Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus


Sonogram of Moorhen flight calls at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   31 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Moorhen in flight at night at 01:03. A nasal tooting series.

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 Eurasian Coot  Fulica atra


Sonogram of Coot flight calls at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   24 April 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Coot in flight at night at 00:17. A short, wavering nasal trumpeting.

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 Eurasian Coot  Fulica atra


Sonogram of Coot flight calls at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   9 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Calls from a Coot in flight at night at 01:34. A short, wavering nasal trumpeting.

[File name: coot117192nocmig090520] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

 Eurasian Coot  Fulica atra


Sonogram of Coot flight calls at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   3 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Coot in flight at night at 02:58. A short, wavering nasal trumpeting.

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 Little Grebe  Tachybaptus rufocollis


Sonogram of Little Grebe flight call at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   26 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Distant call (700+ metres) from a Little Grebe in flight at night at 02:52.

Four introductory peeps at 1.9-3.0 kHz over 1.1 sec, followed by a slow 1.4 sec, largely unwavering, trill of 16 elements at 1.8-1.9 KHz.

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 Little Grebe  Tachybaptus rufocollis


Sonogram of Little Grebe flight call at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   25 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Distant call (700+ metres) from a Little Grebe in flight at night at 02:25.

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 Eurasian Oystercatcher  Haematopus ostralegus


Sonogram of Oystercatcher flight call at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   17 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call from an Oystercatcher in flight at night at 02:55.

[File name: oystercatcher117202nocmig170520] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

 Eurasian Oystercatcher  Haematopus ostralegus


Sonogram of Oystercatcher song at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   6 Mar 2021  [nocmig recording]

Territorial song from an Oystercatcher at night at 02:24.

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 Little Ringed Plover  Charadrius dubius


Sonogram of Little Ringed Plover flight call at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   26 April 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call (2.7-3.5 kHz) from a Little Ringed Plover in flight at night at 02:45.

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 Ringed Plover  Charadrius hiaticula


Sonogram of Ringed Plover flight call at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   24 April 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Ringed Plover in flight at night at 02:23.

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 Grey Plover  Pluvialis squatarola


Sonogram of Grey Plover flight call at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   9 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Calls from one or more Grey Plover in flight at night at 04:00.

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 Dunlin  Calidris alpina


Sonogram of Dunlin flight call at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   26 Apr 2020  [nocmig recording]

Calls from a Dunlin in flight at night at 00:56.

[File name: dunlin117152nocmig260420] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

 Common Sandpiper  Actitis hypoleucos        Common Redshank  Tringa totanus


Sonogram of Common Sandpiper and Common Redshank flight calls at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   2 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Common Sandpiper (4.3-5.4kHz) and Common Redshank (2.0-2.3 kHz) in flight at night at 01:05.

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 Whimbrel  Numenius phaeopus


Sonogram of Whimbrel calls in flight at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   25 Apr 2020  [nocmig recording]

Calls from a Whimbrel in flight at night at 03:33. Around 16-20 elements in 1.4-1.7 sec at 1.6-2.3 kHz.

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 Eurasian Curlew  Numenius arquata


Sonogram of Eurasian Curlew calls in flight at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   2 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Calls from a Curlew in flight at night at 03:04.

[File name: curlew117173nocmig020520] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

Eurasian Curlew  Numenius arquata


Sonogram of Eurasian Curlew calls in flight at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   31 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Calls from a Curlew in flight at night at 04:38.

[File name: curlew117234nocmig310520] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

 Common Redshank  Tringa totanus


Sonogram of Redshank calls at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   9 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Downslurred tue-huhu call (2.0-3.4 kHz) from a Redshank at night at 04:04.

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 Common Redshank  Tringa totanus


Sonogram of Redshank song and calls at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   26 April 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call and song from a Redshank at night at 01:09.

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 Common Redshank  Tringa totanus


Sonogram of Redshank calls at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   9 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Chipping call (2.2-3.4 kHz) from a Redshank at night at 00:37.

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 Common Greenshank  Tringa nebularia


Sonogram of Greenshank calls at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   2 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Tyu tyu tyu calls (2.3-3.0 kHz) from a Greenshank at night at 02:49.

[File name: greenshank117172nocmig020520] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

 Green Sandpiper  Tringa ochropus        Whimbrel  Numenius phaeopus


Sonogram of Green Sandpiper flight call at night

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   27 April 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Green Sandpiper (3.4-4.9 kHz) and Whimbrel (1.4-3.1 kHz) in flight at night at 02:00.

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 Black-headed Gull  Larus ridibundus


Sonogram of Black-headed Gull calls in flight

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   25 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Calls from Black-headed Gulls in flight at night at 01:45.

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 Common Tern  Sterna hirundo


Sonogram of Common Tern calls in flight

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   25 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Calls from a Common Tern in flight at dawn at 05:36.

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Barn Owl  Tyto alba


Sonogram of Barn Owl call

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   15 Mar 2021  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Barn Owl at night at 04:16. Hoarse shriek (1.3 sec) at 1.4-2.4 kHz, ending with a wader-like element at 7 kHz.

[File name: barnowl117441nocmig150321] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

Barn Owl  Tyto alba


Sonogram of Barn Owl call

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   7 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Barn Owl at night at 02:18. Hissy shriek, rising slightly in frequency.

Bird was at picked up at least 700 metre away on the other side of the River Thames in Kent.

[File name: barnowl117187nocmig070520] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

Tawny Owl  Strix aluco


Sonogram of Tawny Owl call

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   21 Mar 2021  [nocmig recording]

Advertising call from a male Tawny Owl at night at 03:26. Distant - harmonic elements not present in sonogram.

[File name: tawnyowl117448nocmig200321] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

Common Kingfisher  Alcedo atthis


Sonogram of Kingfisher calls in flight

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   27 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Kingfisher in flight at 04:17.

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European Robin  Erithacus rubecula


Sonogram of Robin flight call

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   27 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call from a European Robin in flight at night at 03:10.

Short (0.074 sec/74 msec), high-frequency, polyphonic tsee call composed of two elements: 1). 7.7-8.2 kHz; 2). 6.4-6.9 kHz.

 

[File name: robin117220nocmig270520] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

Blackbird  Turdus merula


Sonogram of Blackbird flight call

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   27 April 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Blackbird in flight at night at 03:59.

Short, high-pitched (6.3-9.1 kHz) srrri.

[File name: blackbird117157nocmig270420] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

Blackbird  Turdus merula


Sonogram of Blackbird alarm call

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   25 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Alarm call from a Blackbird in flight at dawn at 05:37.

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Song Thrush  Turdus philomelus


Sonogram of Song Thrush (Turdus philomelus) flight call

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   4 Mar 2021  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Song Thrush in flight at night at 02:50.

Very short (0.026 sec/26 msec), high-frequency, zit call at 7.1-10.2 kHz.

 

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Song Thrush  Turdus philomelus


Sonogram of Song Thrush (Turdus philomelus) flight call

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   25 Mar 2021  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Song Thrush in flight at night at 02:23.

Very short (0.034 sec/34 msec), high-frequency, zit call at 7.6-10.8 kHz.

 

[File name: songthrush117452nocmig250321] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

Redwing  Turdus iliacus


Sonogram of Redwing (Turdus iliacus) flight call

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   21 Mar 2021  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Redwing in flight at night at 04:48.

Short (0.30 sec), high-frequency, polyphonic tsee call at 6.3-8.3 kHz.

 

[File name: redwing117449nocmig200321] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

Redwing  Turdus iliacus


Sonogram of Redwing (Turdus iliacus) flight call

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   21 Mar 2021  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Redwing in flight at night at 03:34.

Short (0.48 sec), high-frequency, polyphonic tsee call at 6.0-8.2 kHz.

 

[File name: redwing117448nocmig200321] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

Redwing  Turdus iliacus


Sonogram of Redwing (Turdus iliacus) flight call

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   1 Mar 2021  [nocmig recording]

Call from a Redwing in flight at night at 02:10.

Short (0.23-0.31 sec), high-frequency, polyphonic tsee call at 6.3-7.6 kHz.

 

[File name: redwing117423nocmig010321] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

     Redwing  Turdus iliacus


Sonogram of Redwing (Turdus iliacus) flight call

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E  15 Mar 2021  [nocmig recording]

Calls from Redwings in flight at night at 04:57.

Short (0.7-1.2 sec), high-frequency, polyphonic tsee call at 6.1-8.1 kHz.

 

[File name: redwing117441nocmig150321] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

 Western Yellow Wagtail  Motacilla flava flavissima


Sonogram of Western Yellow Wagtail flight call

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E   5 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Call from a migrant Yellow Wagtail in flight at dawn at 05:04.

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 Grey Wagtail  Motacilla cinerea


 Sonogram of Grey Wagtail calls in flight

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E  21 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Calls from a Grey Wagtail in flight at 06:30.

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 Pied Wagtail  Motacilla alba yarrellii


 Sonogram of Pied Wagtail call in flight

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E  21 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Calls from a Pied Wagtail in flight at 06:00.

[File name: piedwagtail117209nocmig210520] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

 Dunnock  Prunella modularis


 Sonogram of Dunnock calls

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E  21 Mar 2021  [nocmig recording]

Calls from a Dunnock at 06:20. Single element at 5.1-6.1 kHz.

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Black-billed Magpie  Cyanopica cyanus


Sonogram of Magpie alarm calls

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E  31 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Alarm calls from two Magpies at dawn, 04:33.

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Eurasian Jackdaw  Corvus monedula


Sonogram of Jackdaw calls

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E  21 May 2021  [nocmig recording]

Calls from a Jackdaw at dawn, 05:59.

[File name: jackdaw117449nocmig200321] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

Common Starling  Sturnus vulgaris


Sonogram of Starling alarm calls

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E  17 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Alarm calls from a Starling at 07:04.

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Ring-necked Parakeet  Psittacula krameri


Sonogram of Ring-necked Parakeet song

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E  21 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Song from a Ring-necked Parakeet at 07:06.

[File name: rnparakeet117209nocmig210520] Click here for the MP3 file


     

     

European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis


Sonogram of European Goldfinch calls

Purfleet, Essex, England  51º 28' 52.62'' N  00º 13' 56.11'' E  30 May 2020  [nocmig recording]

Calls from a European Goldfinch in flight at dawn at 04:41.

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