A Bird Watcher Might Know.

[sandyRoe]

A woodland bird that squaks an alarm call that sounds like a football fan's rattle.
Any idea what it is?

[Prudie]

My first guess would be magpie

[Tilly2]

...and mine. :-)

[sandyRoe]

There's plenty of them about here so that's probably it.

[sandyRoe]

And as it's the early bird that catches the worm best answer goes to Prudie.

[Chipchopper]

Mistle thrush

[Chipchopper]

The mistle thrush is known for sounding exactly like a football fans rattle when alarmed.