These are so great!! I think what’s great about the robin is when you hear if you just have a quick look around, you’ll see him singing and it’s helpful to visualise to remember 🥰
Loving these Lucy! As an aspiring ecologist there's so much to learn and birdsong was one of those things that just seems insurmountable at first, so thank you so much for this series :)
Looking forward to seeing the difference between the robins, dunnocks and wrens. I only saw/heard dunnocks last year. This year I've got a robin so perfect timing for this helpful video.
This is great @lucylapwing! Did you learn all of this just by observing birds? I’ve wanted to learn about birdsong for years but have found it such an impenetrable subject. This definitely helps though 😄
Loving these lessons Lucy - thank you! I had a question if that was ok - regarding both blackbirds and robins. I’ve been very close to both of them recently and noticed they sometimes sing really, really quietly at times - almost as if they are humming to themselves. Maybe other species do it too but I wondered if you might know why?
Thanks so much! And yes indeed they do - this is called a 'subsong'. Robin's subsongs are one of my favourites, they're almost like whispers. They sing in their throat, often without even opening their beak. Subsong is encountered outside of breeding season - it's often done by birds that're too young to fully sing (i.e. first year juveniles), or by adult birds who's singing abilities have gone a little dormant due to lack of breeding hormones getting them all pumped up. It's lovely to listen to - I love your description of them humming!! Hope that helps :)
I listen out for the tone and sweet slightly longer notes they do, especially when Blackcaps and Garden warblers are nearby which i struggle to differentiate if it wasnt for that sometimes.
This is quite a tricky one - I remember suddenly getting it, like "OH!". I will be covering this in a video very soon - but I get dunnock by filtering out wren and robin. It's like a wren without the rattle, and like a robin without the pauses and confidence. So a cross between the two. Hopefully I'll explain better in my video! :)
@@LucyLapwing thank you so much!🙂 I'm really enjoying listening and trying to identify the different birds as I walk my dog each morning. Your videos are so helpful.
please continue these videos! ❤❤❤
Love Robins. They also have an uncanny habit of turning up at just the right moment to remind you of a lost loved one.
Yes indeed, they do
I love your nerd alerts...especially this one...us replacing the boar 🐗🤩🐦
Beautifully done I love the Cross praise God
I absolutely love your old man / young child simile. Loving your videos.
These are so great!! I think what’s great about the robin is when you hear if you just have a quick look around, you’ll see him singing and it’s helpful to visualise to remember 🥰
These videos are great. I love how you share enthusiasm for the personality of the bird and how it marries with their song ☺️☺️☺️
Aww, thanks so much! :)
this is great, covering not just the song, but a little info about the life of the robin - which is great, really wonderful video's
Love your presentation
Loving these Lucy! As an aspiring ecologist there's so much to learn and birdsong was one of those things that just seems insurmountable at first, so thank you so much for this series :)
Thanks so much Adam!
Another banger! Loving the colourful tops btw Lucy 😀👍
Great video!! We can't wait to see and hear more :D
Saw this was up and jumped to snatch my headphones to sneak watch this at work 😁
Hahah I don't think this is the type of video you'll get in to trouble watching at work! I hope? :D
@@LucyLapwing no it's very wholesome, it's just I should probably be working 😅
I like your top 😃 Great video too. I love the animations and voices!
My first day as a but slowly I’m learning!!
Awesome video, thanks! :)
I LOVE THIS CHANNEL THANK YOU 😁🐣
God your videos are amazing - editing, presentation, content - immediate subscribe
Really enjoying these
Hi Lucy, just stumbled across your channel love your content & Subscribed and 👍
Looking forward to seeing the difference between the robins, dunnocks and wrens. I only saw/heard dunnocks last year. This year I've got a robin so perfect timing for this helpful video.
Thanks for this sooo much I love conversing with my bird friends, I'm definitely going to try my shot at hand feeding...
This is great @lucylapwing!
Did you learn all of this just by observing birds? I’ve wanted to learn about birdsong for years but have found it such an impenetrable subject. This definitely helps though 😄
Loving these lessons Lucy - thank you! I had a question if that was ok - regarding both blackbirds and robins. I’ve been very close to both of them recently and noticed they sometimes sing really, really quietly at times - almost as if they are humming to themselves. Maybe other species do it too but I wondered if you might know why?
Thanks so much! And yes indeed they do - this is called a 'subsong'. Robin's subsongs are one of my favourites, they're almost like whispers. They sing in their throat, often without even opening their beak. Subsong is encountered outside of breeding season - it's often done by birds that're too young to fully sing (i.e. first year juveniles), or by adult birds who's singing abilities have gone a little dormant due to lack of breeding hormones getting them all pumped up. It's lovely to listen to - I love your description of them humming!! Hope that helps :)
@@LucyLapwing I knew you'd know - it's totally adorable! Thank you so much! :)
Any tips for learning the difference between robin and wren song?
Great 👍
What do the quick sharp noises that they make mean?
I listen out for the tone and sweet slightly longer notes they do, especially when Blackcaps and Garden warblers are nearby which i struggle to differentiate if it wasnt for that sometimes.
Yes, I find the sweet tone really helps them stand out! :)
How do you tell the difference between a robin song and a dunnock song?
This is quite a tricky one - I remember suddenly getting it, like "OH!". I will be covering this in a video very soon - but I get dunnock by filtering out wren and robin. It's like a wren without the rattle, and like a robin without the pauses and confidence. So a cross between the two. Hopefully I'll explain better in my video! :)
@@LucyLapwing thank you so much!🙂 I'm really enjoying listening and trying to identify the different birds as I walk my dog each morning. Your videos are so helpful.
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This is how you do Grosbeak (Evening and RB) m.th-cam.com/video/w9T_73TbqiQ/w-d-xo.html
Too much talking too little birdsong