We have been woken up the last few mornings by a strange sound.........

It sounds like an alarm clock, but seems to be at different places in the
garden.

The sound is 4 high pitched tones of about one second each, followed by
about 3 seconds silence, then it starts again.

Anyone got any idea what it might be or where else to ask ??

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Jenny (the Netherlands)
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We have been woken up the last few mornings by a strange sound.........

It sounds like an alarm clock, but seems to be at different places in the
garden.

The sound is 4 high pitched tones of about one second each, followed by
about 3 seconds silence, then it starts again.

Anyone got any idea what it might be or where else to ask ??

Starling, imitating an alarm clock? Our all sounded like mobile phones
before they disappeared...

--
Klara, Gatwick basin

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from "JennyC" contains these words:

We have been woken up the last few mornings by a strange sound.........

It sounds like an alarm clock, but seems to be at different places in the
garden.

The sound is 4 high pitched tones of about one second each, followed by
about 3 seconds silence, then it starts again.

Anyone got any idea what it might be or where else to ask ??

Almost certainly a bird. You're hearing it at the same time and area
because many birds return each night to a favourite roosting spot.

Starlings, blackbirds, and some corvids are very skilled mimics and
often learn to imitate domestic sounds such as mobile phone tones,
doorbells, dog whistles etc

Janet

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Starling, imitating an alarm clock? Our all sounded like mobile phones
before they disappeared...

Mobile phones have disappeared from the Gatwick basin? You lucky people.

Janet.

In message , Janet Baraclough
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Starling, imitating an alarm clock? Our all sounded like mobile phones
before they disappeared...

Mobile phones have disappeared from the Gatwick basin? You lucky
people.

Janet.

I wish ... but our reception is diabolical, though - you'd think we live
on some little island off Scotland ;-)

--
Klara, Gatwick basin

Janet Baraclough wrote:snip
Almost certainly a bird. You're hearing it at the same time and area
because many birds return each night to a favourite roosting spot.

Starlings, blackbirds, and some corvids are very skilled mimics and
often learn to imitate domestic sounds such as mobile phone tones,
doorbells, dog whistles etc

Could well be a chaffinch, they make a sort of 'pink pink' noise from
time to time.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon

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Janet Baraclough wrote:snip
Almost certainly a bird. You're hearing it at the same time and area
because many birds return each night to a favourite roosting spot.

Starlings, blackbirds, and some corvids are very skilled mimics and
often learn to imitate domestic sounds such as mobile phone tones,
doorbells, dog whistles etc

Could well be a chaffinch, they make a sort of 'pink pink' noise from
time to time.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon

Thanks all,
I shall now go look for some sound bites........
Jenny

oy,
You leave Scotland alone....



"Klara" wrote in message
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In message , Janet Baraclough
writes
Starling, imitating an alarm clock? Our all sounded like mobile phones
before they disappeared...

Mobile phones have disappeared from the Gatwick basin? You lucky people.

Janet.

I wish ... but our reception is diabolical, though - you'd think we live
on some little island off Scotland ;-)

--
Klara, Gatwick basin

"Klara"
Starling, imitating an alarm clock? Our all sounded like mobile phones
before they disappeared...

Janet Baraclough writes
Mobile phones have disappeared from the Gatwick basin? You lucky people.

Janet.

I wish ... but our reception is diabolical, though - you'd think we live
on some little island off Scotland ;-)
Klara, Gatwick basin

ecky-h writes

oy,
You leave Scotland alone....

Pax, no insult intended! Little islands off Scotland are lovely! -

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Klara, Gatwick basin

JennyC wrote:
"Sacha" wrote in message
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Janet Baraclough wrote:snip
Almost certainly a bird. You're hearing it at the same time and area
because many birds return each night to a favourite roosting spot.

Starlings, blackbirds, and some corvids are very skilled mimics and
often learn to imitate domestic sounds such as mobile phone tones,
doorbells, dog whistles etc

Could well be a chaffinch, they make a sort of 'pink pink' noise from
time to time.
--

I haven't looked at this site myself but it could be helpful:
http://www.wildsong.co.uk/listening_room.html
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon