It’s early morning, and the light still lies low over the fields. The cold lingers stubbornly, yet something has already shifted. Then it can be heard, harsh and unwavering: the Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra). Its song sounds almost like a rusty clang, not very flattering, but surprisingly present. It sits on a fence post, seemingly… Continue reading When Spring Becomes Audible
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Firecrest, Regulus ignicapilla, in coniferous forest
Coniferous forest and a high-pitched ziziziziit, practically always at the same frequency. You cannot go wrong in the combination. The song is the best field mark for the Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla). If you made the Firecrest approach you closer, for example by imitated the “song”, you quickly see a bright orange red crest, which is… Continue reading Firecrest, Regulus ignicapilla, in coniferous forest