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• A Battle between a Blue Tit and a Greenfinch!

  Whilst on our daily walk today, we caught this little song battle for territory between a Blue Tit and a Greenfinch, sitting on top of a little bush.The Blue Tit has the two highs and the two low notes at first, and then three highs as it got more combative. The Greenfinch has a more “babbling” song, with the periodical “screeching” sounds.In the end, the Blue Tit was driven out and had to fly away!Private recording April 10th, 2023, ©Richard Emerson.

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• Dawn Chorus in Royal Natal National Park, South Africa

  Wonderful example of the Dawn Chorus of birds at sunrise.From the Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Source: British Library, Creative Commons 4.0.

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• Chaffinch in the Lake District, Easter 2023

  Notice the descending cascade of notes!Recorded April 7th, 2023. ©Richard Emerson

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• Greenfinch in the Lake District, UK

  Notice the "screeching" part of the song!Recorded April 7th, 2023 ©Richard Emerson

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• Song Thrush in the Lake District

  Recorded on April 2nd, 2023. With some additional birds joining in at times!Source: Private Recording ©Richard Emerson

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