Begging calls from fledged young

Nightjars

Nightjar

Great spotted woodpecker nestlings can be heard far and wide in early June. Quite monotonous but after one minute they finally get food from their parents.

Begging calls of great spotted woodpecker

All through July nightjars continue to sing when all other birds have gone quiet. In the background a cuckoo can be heard though. This recording was made close to Arlanda so it was a bit of a challenge to find short periods of quiet. At least four males were singing and several females made their froglike croaks. Wingclaps can be heard quite often. Several males checked me out and circled me just a few metres away. The first part, upt to 1 min 40 sec, is a droprig (Clippy EM272 + Zoom F3) and the other part is with a parabole (Wildtronics stereo + Mixpre 3 ii). 8 July 2022. Johannedal, Uppland, Sweden

Nightjars at midnight in July

Two goshawks fledglings begging for food. They were still in the vicinity of the nest. My neighbour is not that keen on having them breeding close by since he has a pigeon house... Nåsten, Uppsala. 17 July 2022

Goshawk fledglings begging for food

A typical garden soundscape all through July in Uppsala. Family groups of great tits, blue tits and nuthatches tour the garden's apple trees and you can hear the constant begging calls of the young tits. 30 July 2022, Håga, Uppsala.

Begging calls of tits and nuthatches

Less than one km from home I suddenly heard three sparrowhawks begging for food (uncannily similar to the nestlings of long-eared owl). How could I have missed this nest throughout the year?

Sparrowhawk fledglings begging

This time of year lots of strange calls can be heard from passerine fledglings. This call made me wonder what it was but after a while I saw the parents: wood warbler! Nåsten, Uppsala. 30 July 2022

Wood warbler begging calls

While waiting for the wolves to howl I stumbled upon two young and one parent nightjar on a clearcut. All three were flying around me and from time to time, the young ones got fed by at least one parent. Interesting repertoire of calls quite unlike the call and song of the summer. They should head south any day now. Siggefora, Uppland. August 25, 2022.

Nightjars still around

I wonder if the nightjars have two clutches in Sweden nowadays. At least they sing until early August, and this is one of the species that has been increasing during the last one or two decades. Uppsala. July 24, 2023.

Nightjars active all through summer

I have not heard this call documented anywhere before but two years back I was lucky to verify by sight that this call belonged to young nightjar being fed by the parents. Since this is a drop rig recording I cannot be absolutely certain that this is a nightjar but I do not know what else it could be.

Nåsten, Uppland. July 21, 2024
Zoom F3 + Clippy EM272

Unknown call of a nightjar

Field sound recordist and archivist of vanishing sounds in natural Iandscapes. Highly commended in the Sound of the Year Awards 2024 - Best Natural Sound.

Nightjars still around

Bo Söderström