Big Garden Bird Watch.

So my question today is....what kind of bird has a call that sounds like a squeaky toy? I keep hearing it but haven’t been able to see what bird is doing it!

Peewit?

Keep listening to the end. 

My landlady took out our hedge, but somehow magically that increased the number of birdie visitors to our feeders!

I realised I misidentified 2 of the visitors that live in my tree, so I have Great Tits as well as Coal Tits. Couldn't see the yellow until it was up close and noticed it was a lot bigger than the coal tits with a black line down the belly. And now we have song thrush, a greenfinch, gold finch, long tailed tits, lots of magpies and pigeons, chaffinches, and blackbirds. We bought the feeder so my kitty would have a bit more entertainment out the windows, but its actually keeping me entertained too. Have learned so much about British birds!

Excellent!

Peewit?

Nope, different pitch and not as coarse. Sounds like a dog mouthing a squeaky toy.....

Nope, different pitch and not as coarse. Sounds like a dog mouthing a squeaky toy.....

I had to google. A Brown-headed Nuthatch blown off course?

(the first one) https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown-headed_Nuthatch/sounds

The UK Nuthatch doesn't sound squeaky!

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/nuthatch/

I had to google. A Brown-headed Nuthatch blown off course?

(the first one) https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown-headed_Nuthatch/sounds

The UK Nuthatch doesn't sound squeaky!

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/nuthatch/

What a great sound! Bit sadly, still not it. 

What a great sound! Bit sadly, still not it. 

If you have the patience, it must be here somewhere! 

https://www.british-birdsongs.uk/alphabetical/

Google said some of the Tits sound squeaky but the ones I listened to didn't. Might be a good place to start though. 

Apparently young owls calling for food can sound like a squeaky toy too, but it seems a bit early for that!

The results from this year's birdwatch are in. 

https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/results/?utm_source=bgbw_results_email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=22&utm_campaign=birdwatch21

Fab! Thanks!!

I'm sad to see the starlings are all down over 80% since 1979.  There are about a gazillion in this area, as they love our roof and all the roofs on our street. They're lovely!
Happy to see magpies are going up though! I love them!

I saw a Wren yesterday!!! In the compost heap. I honestly think I was a child the last time I saw one, made my day!   

Also saw a male Bullfinch the other day, so striking!

We saw a 'Jay' the other day! Lovely bird, but quite rare around here!

We saw a 'Jay' the other day! Lovely bird, but quite rare around here!

Wow! Lucky you! 

I just saw a woodpecker, from my garden.    Well heard him, then saw him.. that has never happened before!

I just saw a woodpecker, from my garden.    Well heard him, then saw him.. that has never happened before!

I haven't seen one in a while, but we had one nearby when I first moved. Loved seeing it!

This time of year makes me happy with all the fledglings out.