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Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Following a late night work session getting something ready for a client deadline this morning, I opened the front door to enjoy the rain and lightning at two in the morning and was surprised to hear this beautiful birdsong.

I was wondering if there any birders out there who can can tell me what bird it is and whether it's at all odd for a bird to be singing during a thunderstorm at two on the morning.

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Not a birder Hugh but this sounds very like a blackbird to me.

And see here.

"There are other triggers, besides light, that can bring about night-time song in robins and some other birds. If a bird is suddenly awakened by a sudden noise like thunder, fireworks, earthquake, wartime bombing etc, even a sudden shaking of its roosting tree, it may burst into song."

Sounds a Blackbird to me. Not a bird expert, but I think that Robins and to a lesser extent Blackbirds will sing at night especially just before dawn and especially when there is street lighting.

Thanks guys. A blackbird certainly makes sense. A neighbour was telling me that we currently have a blackbird stand-off right by my house with two males slugging it out for territory.

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