zico's mum Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 ...in a field in Somerset Walking my two in the fields after work I was entranced listening to the most magical bird song,wasn't 100% sure what it was but guessed a nightingale as a colleague at work who walks in same area said she heard one a few days ago.Couldn't spot it (because I was looking up into trees) so went through gap in hedge to next field where a chap was looking through some binoculars.He asked if I'd heard the nightingale and then we both saw it,well saw a blur in the hedge but was definitely the nightingale.First time I've ever heard one and it was spine tinglingly beautiful.Made my day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Aww Lynne, that's lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Lovely! A friend took me to listen to nightingales a couple of years ago and it was magical . OH has been out photographing nightingales at an RSPB reserve in Sussex - they are behaving unusually there in that they are sitting out in the open singing rather than hidden in the middle of all the greenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 One of Graham's nightingale photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico's mum Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Wow brilliant photo.It's just such an amazing sound,never having heard one before honestly didn't realise how special it is.So intriguing such a little non-descript bird producing something so delightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico's mum Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Karen just got sidetracked by some other photos on that website - just love the otters.I may be on there some time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Brilliant pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanrossscot Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Lovely! A friend took me to listen to nightingales a couple of years ago and it was magical . OH has been out photographing nightingales at an RSPB reserve in Sussex - they are behaving unusually there in that they are sitting out in the open singing rather than hidden in the middle of all the greenery. Which one is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Which one is it? Pulborough Brooks. Probably not that far from you? On sunny days there are apparently adders sunbathing too (if you are brave about photographing snakes!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanrossscot Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Pulborough Brooks. Probably not that far from you? On sunny days there are apparently adders sunbathing too (if you are brave about photographing snakes!) Oooh, might check that out - thanks. Does he go the British Wildlife Centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 (edited) Oooh, might check that out - thanks. Does he go the British Wildlife Centre? Yes, several times a year and he seems to be on first name terms with one of their girl foxes . Edited to add that there seem to be other interesting things to see at times at Pulborough Brooks RPSB linky Edited May 6, 2011 by Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanrossscot Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Yes, several times a year and he seems to be on first name terms with one of their girl foxes . Edited to add that there seem to be other interesting things to see at times at Pulborough Brooks RPSB linky Sadly i thought I recognised some the animals. Thank for the linky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesB Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 How beautiful. I don't think I've ever heard a nightingale, you lucky thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 (edited) I found a sound clip on the RSPB website of a nightingale singing However, when I played it, Mia-cat was all of a sudden very interested in my laptop Here's a lovely off YouTube Edited May 7, 2011 by merledogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Sadly i thought I recognised some the animals. Now that is sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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