Birdsong Top 100

This video from Britain says about itself:

Bird Sounds and Bird Song Extravaganza : Videos for Cats to Watch

On this occasion I was very lucky to have 10 species of birds jump in front of the camera. Birds in the video are: Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Wren, Long-tailed Tit, Linnet, House Sparrow, Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit

Video Produced by Paul Dinning – Wildlife in Cornwall. Filmed on December 27th 2016

January 3, 2010.

Dutch radio show Vroege Vogels has a Top 100 for birds’ songs.

It is based on the votes of visitors to the Vroege Vogels Internet site.

The top ten are:

1 Blackbird 4190 votes

2 Nightingale 3331

3 Song thrush [see also here] 2548

4 Robin 2545

5 Wren [see also here] 2539

6 Garden warbler 2339 [see also here]

7 Tawny owl [see also here] 2180

8 Skylark 2089

9 Great tit 1918

10 Goldfinch 1769

The spectacular goldfinch is booming in Britain. But with the right food, you can lure other colourful birds: here.

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