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Recordist's notes
This is the throbbing shout of the chaffinch. Normally this bird doesn't shout like that. This shout is called contact call, the bird makes a contact with another one. Especially, it means there's a territorial conflict with another bird. The only problem is that, here, the chaffinch is completely alone in the lime-tree. It shouts everyday, without interruption. Sadly, it means that this bird is sick, is mad, and will die because it doesn't eat and drink.
About the place
Chartres is a town of about 43,838 people in Centre-Val de Loire, France. OttoAnna lists 71 field recordings from here.
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Sources & credits
- “28130 Maintenon, France - Demented chaffinch” by Vincent Duseigne – CC BY 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0