Couldn't resist photographing this ... it was awash with birds ! Here's some quizzly-whizzly questions all about British Bird Songs & Calls. [1] Bill Oddie's Little Black Bird Book gives some sound advice as to which woodland species is making any unfamiliar calls. Which species is it ? [2] Who first recognised that Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff are separate species,based on their song ? [3] To the accompaniment of which bird did Beatrice Harrison famously play the cello in Oxted, Surrey in the 1930's ? [4] Which garden bird was first heard in the UK in the 1950's ? [5] Which British bird is named 'Kluut' in Dutch after its distinctive call note ? [6] Name three regular British breeding species with onomatopoeic English names. [7] What links Starling, Sedge Warbler, Red-backed Shrike and Marsh Warbler ? [9] Which British bird's song, delivered in flight, consists of several croaking noises followed by a thin sneeze-like note ? [10] Only recorded here once, which American bird was singing when it was discovered in Paisley in June 1977 ? Time for a spot of music ....... Nena Daconte ... " Ay Amor"
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