I'm going through recordings I did around regional NSW (areas like Dubbo, Wee Waa etc) and I've managed to ID most of the birds in them myself. But there's a few bird sounds that I just couldn't find references for. If people can help that would be much appreciated.
https://soundcloud.com/squeakyfish/sets/nsw-birds
#1 - Magpie-lark
Peter
I'll second that for number one :)
#2 sounds like some kind of fairy wren. In #5 the metallic scratching sound is a Restless Flycatcher and the constant cricket-like sounds in the background are Rainbow Bee-eaters. The others I have no clue!
LM
Brilliant, thanks for your help so far.
In #2 i'd agree with Snail about the wren, mabe a Superb Fairy Wren? Though I only say that as it is a fairly common wren.
Unfortunately I can't help with #3, I would suggest perhaps some sort of honeyeater, however i'm really not sure.
In #4 I would suggest that there is some sort of thornbill calling, weebills in the far backround, a Pied Butcher Bird, and perhaps a striped honeyeater at about 10 seconds in. There is also a sharp little 'chick chick' call at around 5 seconds in, which could be a pardalote. I'm not 100% about any of these birds, they are just suggestions :)
In #5 I agree with Snail on the Flycatcher (maybe restless?) and the Rainbow Bee-eaters. I can also hear a Pied Butcher Bird and a Spotted turtle dove. There is another call in there, however I'm not familier with it so I can't be of any help there.
For #6 I would suggest a thornbill of some sort or perhaps i'm thinking of a weebill? I'm not entirely sure.
And #7 is a Butcher bird.
As i said before, i'm not 100% sure about many of these, they are just a general idea and you can check them for yourself to see if you have any ofthese birds around your place and if any of them ring true for you. I'm definitely not an expert so i'm sorry if any of my ideas are misleading.
I hope this helps!
I hear a Grey Shrike-thrush twice in #4, once at the 5 second mark and again at the 10 second mark. I also hear it twice in #5. It is the very first sound you hear and then again in the background at 6 seconds. I really like these recordings, it is fun to try and figure them out, hopefully i can get back to you with more answers!
LM
Im pretty sure that number 7 is Blue-faced Honeyeater
LM
Kyle,
#2 I would agree with Superb Fairy Wren.
#3 I think it is a Brown Treecreeper
#4 i think the chick call is the sharp contact call of Rainbow Bee Eater. There is also Noisy or White Rumped Miner and Red Rumped Parrot in the bacground plus another western bird which I cant put my finger on.
#5 the dove in the background is a Peaceful Dove
#6 not thornbill. i think these are contact calls of White Plumed Honeyeaters. Were you recording near water? They are often feeding in the adjacent gums.
#7 alarm call of Pied Butcherbird,
Kyle, try the Xeno-canto website for comparisons. It has a huge range of calls.
Spot on about the Pied Butcherbird. The the Blue faced honey eater's is almost identical, but it doesn't quite have the right rasp. Nice pick!
My first thought was that #6 sounds like honeyeaters too.
White Plumed fits fairly well. Otherwise sounds like they could be New Holland Honeyeaters. Depends on where they are located.
Dave, Sydney.