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 Sonogram of Blackbird song

Sunny Hill Park, London  22 March 2009, 1830h

Territorial/advertising song at dusk, c10 metre in tree top, 9 phrases/min each lasting 1.5-2.5 secs with 5 sec pause between each.

  

 

 

 

 Sonogram of Blackbird song

Sunny Hill Park, London  22 March 2009, 1830h

Unique phrases in territorial/advertising song at dusk: examples of single unique phrases from a varied repertoire. Slow frequency modulated pure tones between 1.5 and 3.0 kHz, often followed by more complex and higher-pitched flourish.

 

 

 

 

Sonogram of Blackbird alarm call

Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland  December 2000

The familiar 'chinking' alarm call.

 

 

 

 

Sonogram of Blackbird hawk alarm call

Brent Reservoir, London, England  51° 34' 36.0'' N  00° 14' 44.9'' W  9 May 2009

Aerial predator (hawk) 'seep' alarm call.

 

 

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