It is there from early in the year until summer/autumn. the sound it makes is like a long, thrumming drill, or as if the branches are creaking overhead; a real deep, throaty, purr sound.
You never seem to see them (there sounds to be more than one) and the wood is mainly oaks and birch. Other birds include blackbird, thrush, starling, wood pigeon and, esp. at this time, crow and magpie. But we don;t think its any of those.
There are lots of grey squirrels and one or two rats, if that helps.
I'm in Yorkshire, northern England.
2007-04-14 14:37:39 · 8 answers · asked by Z 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
It might be a pecking bird.
2007-04-14 14:39:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know a whole lot about British birds, but most woodpeckers will do this really fast pecking thing (sounds like a drum roll) on hollow logs to attract a mate.
2007-04-14 22:25:25 · answer #2 · answered by jesusislord_514 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello , it may be a wood pecker,they call some red headed wood pecker, they drill for bugs in the tree, or they make a home in telephone pole , they also eat from dead wood stumps, they even may work on a dead part of the tree., i live in the northern part of the United States , Pennsylvania
2007-04-14 21:51:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These sites may help in find which bird it is and give you and guide for birds also in the area.
Happy Bird watching.
http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/gallery/index.php
http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/gallery/browse-5.html
http://www.thebirdsite.co.uk/gallery/index.htm
2007-04-14 21:47:39 · answer #4 · answered by jacthedog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a partridge ready for spring mating.
2007-04-14 21:46:30 · answer #5 · answered by teddybear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a turkey,pheasant or partridge.
2007-04-14 21:45:22 · answer #6 · answered by gerdie65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a pecker all right.
2007-04-14 21:42:28 · answer #7 · answered by redd headd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pecker wood.
2007-04-14 21:40:15 · answer #8 · answered by oldster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋