The Dawn Chorus - 21 July 25

Today’s bird call is Levaillant’s Cisticola. The characteristic call is often given from the tops of reeds or other waterside vegetation, making them quite easy to spot. Levaillant’s Cisticola was named after the early French naturalist and ornithologist, Francois Levaillant, who travelled around South Africa in the late 1700s, observing…

Today’s bird call is the Cape White-eye. They are delightful little birds in their green-and-yellow plumage, off-set by the distinctive white ring, which is small feathers, around the eye, from which it gets its name. The Cape White-eye song is generally rambling and can go on for quite some time,…

Today’s bird call is the Jackal Buzzard. They are quite large raptors, or birds of prey, widely spread throughout South Africa and usually found in mountainous or hilly country. The name Jackal Buzzard derives from their ‘Jackal-like’ call.

Today’s bird call is the Soft-plumaged Petrel. Generally silent at sea, these calls are from their breeding grounds, Tristan du Cunha in the Southern Ocean.”

Today’s bird call is the Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross. Generally silent at sea unless squabbling over food, they only call when on their breeding grounds; islands in the south Atlantic. These calls were made on Gough Island.