Bird singing after dark?

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I am hoping for some insight?

I heard a bird singing approx 6pm at a garden centre/farm shop and though not well seen it was small with what looked like a lighter underside than wing(upper parts). Looked up on rspb site and the recorded song and picture Indicates it was a Nightingale. However the info talks of April /May to Sept........... so is this the crazy weather and an unseasonally early migrant? Or perhaps an overwintering one who is confused by the spring like conditions???
 
Could it have been a robin? (they regularly sing after dark, as do thrushes)
 
We had blackbirds singing this morning at 4:30am, which sounded a bit strange for this time of the year!
 
OldCarlos said:
Could it have been a robin? (they regularly sing after dark, as do thrushes)
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OldCarlos said:
What area are you in btw?

A good little clip worth watching; http://www.bto.org/about-birds/bird-id/bto-bird-id-nightingale-and-other-night-singers
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As mentioned I could in the available artificial lighting of the garden centre make out that its undersides were paler than its wing/upper parts. Therefore not a robin Though a thrush is a possibility?

I will have to see if it is there on a repeat basis and get a recording/picture if possible???

Location wise this is surrey in the Guildford area.
 
jerry12953 said:
Very unlikely to have been a nightingale, TBH......
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I hate a mystery........will have to visit again at a similar time and at the very least try for a recording, hopefully that will give a conclusive answer as it was a lovely song and though I do not have great auditory recall the rspb recording of the Nightingale sounded like what I heard???
 
Couple of thoughts. Blackbirds are one of the very early risers and in the morning they are often out and about when it is still dark. Perhaps they are also around after dark. Recently the bird I have heard quite a lot is the song thrush, not at night but quite a few times in the morning when its still dark.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G53oH-MI9qU


However, neither of these are small birds. Another possibility is blackcap, though it would be a bit unusual. They are small birds and in poor like could appear as you saw.

Bird song early in the year is sometimes a bit feeble or only partly formed so can sound odd.

Dave
 
Hi guys

I understand that the chance of being a Nightingale are virtually zero!

In answer to Carl I have yet to get back there and hear(see) what is again. Will try again when I can and as said above try for a recording and ideally a picture. Will post once and when I can :)
 
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