Read on Twitter
Morning everyone. Day 30 of #TwitterBirdsong and it’s the last day of Corvid Corner. https://twitter.com/LevParikian/status/1355074763413204995
Say hello to the raven.
This could take a while. Because ravens have a huge and AMAZING array of sounds. Here's the basic gronk.
https://www.xeno-canto.org/352158
#TwitterBirdsong
https://www.xeno-canto.org/352158
#TwitterBirdsong
That common raven sound, like many of them, is notable for its depth in comparison with the bird's smaller cousins. These calls are, I suppose, a bit more 'crow-like', but are still recognisably raveny. https://xeno-canto.org/96438 #TwitterBirdsong
These alarm calls from a female and a juvenile raven have a more clucky/squawky quality. https://xeno-canto.org/448411 #TwitterBirdsong
Here's a Sonata for Solo Raven. https://xeno-canto.org/306890 #TwitterBirdsong
I'll stop in a minute, because I don't want to spam you, but these are hardly even scratching the surface of this extraordinary bird's vocalisations. Here's an example of their upper range. https://www.xeno-canto.org/237694
So that's the raven. I picked it SPOILER ALERT as one of my top five birds in this podcast with @YoloBirder https://anchor.fm/kit-jewitt/episodes/Episode-3-Lev-Parikian-ep3lib/a-a4chrio
Before I let you get on with your Saturday, I'm just going to throw in one more corvid. Because if I don't, you can bet someone will pop and say 'oh but what about...'
Say hello to the chough.
Say hello to the chough.
Unless you live on the Welsh or Cornish coast, you're unlikely to run into a chough in the UK, but they are terrific birds, and we're definitely here for terrific birds. Here's a family group making their high-pitched 'kyaaa' sound. https://www.xeno-canto.org/267934
Right. I have delighted you enough. All the birdsong is here. Have an excellent day. https://levparikian.com/index.php/twitter-birdsong-project/
Don’t forget it’s the Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend, aka the Big Where Have They Gone The Bastards? https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/
