My recording of the bluethroat (Luscinia svecica). It's closely related to the nightingale (L. megarhynchos), and shares its reputation for a melodic song. Males display the vivid blue patch on their throat while singing, often incorporating imitations of other bird species into their performance.

A few days ago, I recorded the European Nightjar’s hypnotic churring call with my MixPre-3 II and Telinga parabolic mic. You can also hear the sharp wing claps — made as the bird brings its wings together above its back in flight. This mysterious nocturnal bird faces local declines.

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The European pied flycatcher has been back from the Sahel for two weeks. This species is appearing in a lot of places in the east of the Netherlands after months of absence. I was lucky enough to find the singing post of this male so I could record and photograph this bird undisturbed. #bioacoustics

My regional annual list now stands at 205 bird species. This morning I recorded a Hume's Leaf Warbler! A tiny bird from the mountains of Central Asia. Its call is a soft two component, high-pitched 'tsu-viis'. On a sonogram, it can be recognized as a H/M shape. Listen 🎶

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Tits are vocal acrobats! Individuals build up large repertoires, with individual variation. Complex? Now include geographical variation, variation related to habitat and imitations of other species. Today I saw a great tit imitating the alarm call of a blackbird. Not bad at all!

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