How to Identify Robin Song - Episode 2 of Birdsong Lessons with Lucy Lapwing!

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  • čas přidán 9. 01. 2021
  • How to identify the song of the robin (Erithacus rubecula).
    British Birdsong Lessons with Lucy Lapwing.
    Episode 2: Robin (Erithacus rubecula).
    Learn how to identify the sweet, melodic song of the iconic robin!
    Thank you to Tony Whitehead for his recording.
    Listen to the robin on Xeno-canto: www.xeno-canto.org/species/Er....
    Follow & subscribe for more birdsong lessons!
    Sounds: Zapsplat.com

Komentáře • 42

  • @SimonBaxterPhotography
    @SimonBaxterPhotography Před 3 lety +13

    Love Robins. They also have an uncanny habit of turning up at just the right moment to remind you of a lost loved one.

  • @moatoday
    @moatoday Před 3 měsíci

    please continue these videos! ❤❤❤

  • @Teddyendsor
    @Teddyendsor Před 3 lety +2

    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 🥰

  • @danicquinn
    @danicquinn Před 3 lety +5

    These videos are great. I love how you share enthusiasm for the personality of the bird and how it marries with their song ☺️☺️☺️

  • @gingerfreak01
    @gingerfreak01 Před 3 lety +1

    I absolutely love your old man / young child simile. Loving your videos.

  • @kevinvaughn4135
    @kevinvaughn4135 Před 5 měsíci

    Beautifully done I love the Cross praise God

  • @autumntalman1869
    @autumntalman1869 Před rokem

    I love your nerd alerts...especially this one...us replacing the boar 🐗🤩🐦

  • @addbelly
    @addbelly Před 3 lety +5

    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 :)

  • @BirdAwareSolent
    @BirdAwareSolent Před 3 lety +1

    Great video!! We can't wait to see and hear more :D

  • @user-sx3zu2rk2w
    @user-sx3zu2rk2w Před rokem

    My first day as a but slowly I’m learning!!

  • @Calvin.The.Unfindable
    @Calvin.The.Unfindable Před 2 lety

    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

  • @AlexCollinsWaC
    @AlexCollinsWaC Před 3 lety +1

    Another banger! Loving the colourful tops btw Lucy 😀👍

  • @venetiads4001
    @venetiads4001 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for this sooo much I love conversing with my bird friends, I'm definitely going to try my shot at hand feeding...

  • @kateisblue
    @kateisblue Před 3 lety +1

    Saw this was up and jumped to snatch my headphones to sneak watch this at work 😁

    • @LucyLapwing
      @LucyLapwing  Před 3 lety +1

      Hahah I don't think this is the type of video you'll get in to trouble watching at work! I hope? :D

    • @kateisblue
      @kateisblue Před 3 lety

      @@LucyLapwing no it's very wholesome, it's just I should probably be working 😅

  • @neilstoddart2959
    @neilstoddart2959 Před 3 lety

    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.

  • @quirkfolly4705
    @quirkfolly4705 Před 3 lety

    God your videos are amazing - editing, presentation, content - immediate subscribe

  • @ruthforsyth6124
    @ruthforsyth6124 Před 2 lety

    Love your presentation

  • @katrawling2046
    @katrawling2046 Před 3 lety

    I like your top 😃 Great video too. I love the animations and voices!

  • @jopicklelily
    @jopicklelily Před 3 lety

    Really enjoying these

  • @visobelblack7489
    @visobelblack7489 Před 2 lety

    Awesome video, thanks! :)

  • @isoldebui4039
    @isoldebui4039 Před 2 lety

    I LOVE THIS CHANNEL THANK YOU 😁🐣

  • @Ajajambo
    @Ajajambo Před 3 lety

    Hi Lucy, just stumbled across your channel love your content & Subscribed and 👍

  • @tanjalister1763
    @tanjalister1763 Před 3 lety

    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 😄

  • @joemyers5302
    @joemyers5302 Před 3 lety

    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.

    • @LucyLapwing
      @LucyLapwing  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes, I find the sweet tone really helps them stand out! :)

  • @andrewrogers7465
    @andrewrogers7465 Před 3 lety +1

    ❤️

  • @Gingerdaddy
    @Gingerdaddy Před 3 lety +6

    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?

    • @LucyLapwing
      @LucyLapwing  Před 3 lety +6

      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 :)

    • @Gingerdaddy
      @Gingerdaddy Před 3 lety +2

      ​@@LucyLapwing I knew you'd know - it's totally adorable! Thank you so much! :)

  • @joncothranphotography9375

    Great 👍

  • @Heatherhigleydrums
    @Heatherhigleydrums Před 9 měsíci

    What do the quick sharp noises that they make mean?

  • @Journey_with_Jennie
    @Journey_with_Jennie Před 2 lety

    Any tips for learning the difference between robin and wren song?

  • @catherinesweatman2790
    @catherinesweatman2790 Před 3 lety +2

    How do you tell the difference between a robin song and a dunnock song?

    • @LucyLapwing
      @LucyLapwing  Před 3 lety +2

      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! :)

    • @catherinesweatman2790
      @catherinesweatman2790 Před 3 lety +1

      @@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.

  • @joshmaccallum-stewart2474

    This is how you do Grosbeak (Evening and RB) m.czcams.com/video/w9T_73TbqiQ/video.html

  • @johnhazell1407
    @johnhazell1407 Před 3 lety

    Too much talking too little birdsong