Bird Identification

[Barmaid]

Any ideas? We heard what we thought was a dog barking (say a medium sized dog) and then saw a large bird flying across the field. It was this bird definitely making this noise. Trouble is it was only in view for a few seconds.

As I say the sound was a single "bark", almost a woof.

Any ideas?

[Chipchopper]

I'm gonna hazard a guess and say, a hereon

[maggiebee]

Corncrake?

[maggiebee]

Ignore that last comment - corncrake not large enough and very elusive.

[Barmaid]

No. Def not either of them!

[Old_Geezer]

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[ponkle]

Could it be a crow?
I have heard a similar noise from one in the fields around here.

[Prudie]

Also think most likely answer is a crow or rook. I hear them making that sound round me.