JenW

@drystone@toot.community
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"In a democracy the people have a right to the truth." (Jamie Raskin).
Interests include politics (taught it and worked in local/central government); animals, health (esp ME, LC), music and some lighter stuff occasionally.
Born S Yorks, now E.Anglia
@stuckatlights.bsky.social
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@geminicat7

I wondered if it might be a jay (they are around) but it's a less urgent noise, more like a frog guiro (below) rather than an actual frog, perhaps. On the other hand, birds have a variety of sounds, so it could be a warbler, a jay or something else..

@geminicat7

Thanks-sorry for the delay.
Ours sounds a lot more hoarse and less warbly but it's possible. I must go out in the garden with my phone more-a bit hot atm to stay for long and I'm often needed indoors, but I'll persevere and let you know.
Thanks again for checking.

@drystone Hi Jen, Do you think you might have a Grasshopper Warbler? I just found this on-line.

@geminicat7

I will!

@geminicat7

I should have it when I hear that bird that sounds like a very dry frog in the trees near by (we do have frogs, but not tree frogs!)

@geminicat7

That's amazing! I hadn't heard of Merlin until I read about it in an article from the Observer magazine; an unknown person sometimes leaves us the paper a day or so on -outside, in a bag!

You may well have seen this

https://observer.co.uk/style/gardens/article/have-you-seen-my-hair-nothing-pecky-with-claws-flies-near-me

‘Have you seen my hair? Nothing pecky with claws flies near me’

Birds had always been something of a mixed blessing for the writer, until a visit to Australia changed her mind

The Observer

Looks like we can now add musicians who are asked to play at summer church concerts to the list of so-called "criminals" that the Trump regime is rounding up."

Welcome to America!

https://boingboing.net/2025/07/07/u-s-invites-czech-musician-to-play-then-ice-traumatizes-him-at-airport-and-sends-him-home.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

"A U.S. Customs and Border Protection tried to defend the outrageous treatment by ICE towards an invited guest, explaining that Skuta came in on a tourist visa rather than an employment-based visa, as if they had no choice but to humiliate and send him back home rather than allowing him to fill out another form at the airport.

@geminicat7
Yes, in their sites for homes, and habits, whether dipping dry food into a puddle, observing us when we don't realise it (especially if the birdfeeder needs a refill, or teasing our dogs by hopping along the gutter above them and looking down and maybe squawking at them!!