Bird song

[Desperate D]

Has anybody any idea as to a bird song which resembles the noise made when pumping up a bicycle tyre? No visual identification but bird is around Somerset now. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[yelofox]

You could try here - http://www.rspb.org.uk/

Might take a while tho - all most all the birds have a recording of ther song to listen to.

[Robinia]

depends how fast you can pump up your tyres but could it be this one?!
coal tit

[Cetti]

I'm in agreement with Robinia's Coal Tit, but a similar sound is the Great Tit's foot pump song:

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name /g/greattit/index.asp

[burnhal]

Would agree with the Great Tit- normally described as Tea-cher, Tea-cher.

[Desperate D]

Many thanks to all of you. I have not heard this song myself but was trying to find out on a friend's behalf.
The Tea-cher suggestion sounds the most likely and we do get quite a few of the Tit families in the area. Thanks again.

[Robinia]

The problem with recorded birdsong is they're made I think by posh birds but the ones in my garden have Midlands accents. ;o)

[burnhal]

and i always thought Robinia was a posh bird!!

[Cetti]

Nah.......... common as dirt !!!

[Avatar]

Could be a greenfinch, they have a 'zweeee' sort of wheezy thing they they do!
Best thing, try and track it down and have a look!

[Robinia]

oooh, ah'll bat that Cetti's tab when I gerrold of 'er' !!