Identifying Birdsong

[Pendiz]

For the past 3 days I have heard an unusual bird singing. I live in the east midlands, 2 miles from a city, in a wooded parkland. The sound goes: boinkg..boingk...boingk-------tiddly powy..tiddly powy...tidly powy.
Yes, I know this sounds barmy but it's the nearest I can describe it. I have checked RSPB site and listed to all of their sounds but none are even similar. It is driving me mad!

[Robinia]

haha, I'm glad I'm not the only barmy one (must be the E Midlands thing, I'm from Derby)...my neighbour's good with birsong, I'll, erm, hum (?) that song to her if I can stop laughing & if we come up with anything I'll let you know Pendiz.

[LoftyLottie]

LOL Another nutter reporting here. I am now singing this outloud. I have no idea.

Have you tried the RSPB website. There are recordings of all british garden birds. However, I don't always find it very useful.

Boingk boingk boink tiddly powy.......................

[smudge]

I'm afraid I can't help you either Pendiz, but this tickled me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8ogkACacIY

;o}

[wildwood]

If the third tidly powy is a typo and meant to have two Ds, it was a Purple Spotted People Eater.

If the third one definitely sounded like there was only one D, it was a Urple Spotted People Eater.

:�)

[LoftyLottie]

I just knew Wildwood would have the right answer.

Have you got a picture of these two birds, Wildwood. I can't seem to find one.

[LoftyLottie]

Sorry Pendiz, I didn't read your question properly and realise now you have tried the RSPB Site. However, I don't think the birds Wildwood mentions are British

Are you sure though that they are birds?They sound mighty like clangers to me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlA20dSmMXo&fea ture=related

[Pendiz]

Lolol....I'm laughing my head off at your inventive ideas.
Sadly, none of them are correct.

Yes, the third 'tidly' WAS a typo, it should be 'tiddly'

Anyway, I am still being driven mad so, any more suggestions?

[Jules001]

I find that sometimes this site is better for identifying bird song than the RSPB one http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/home.shtml

[Alice]

It's typical of a song thrush to repeat phrases as described, you can check it out at
http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/information/tuto rials/tutorial01.htm

Good Luck!

[wildwood]

It took a while to get a good photo of one LL, but I finally surprised one this morning.

Here is the image of a Purple Spotted People Eater.

[19september]

sounds like a song thrush they change the tune after about every three notes

[Robinia]

haha...be afraid wildwood, that the PSPE doesn't now surprise you.... your days are probably numbered. :o)

[Pendiz]

Love the 'photo'...haha

No, I listened to the songthrush, it isn't like that at all.
The 'boinkg' is sort of echoey - it doesn't sound like regular birdsong at all.

[LoftyLottie]

Ha, ha Wildwood, but it's definitely not a PSPE, its........................................... Zebedee from Magic Roundabout.

http://radio.weblogs.com/0113064/images/2002/1 2/26/zeb.gif

Boingk, Boingk, Boingk

I knew I would come up with right answer!! Do I get a prize?