Grebe, Rails, Herons

All recordings April, Norfolk, England unless noted .

Little Grebe singing duet.









Great Crested Grebe pair in altercation with a coot which was investigating their nest (May, Essex).




Moorhen









A higher version (Dec, Herts).


Moorhen, extended call (Dec, Herts).


reduced time scale


Coot.










































Water Rails have a wide variety of grunting and squealing calls. All recordings shortly before dawn in April at Lakenheath Fen, Suffolk (presumed, birds not seen).






















Grunting


reduced time scale






Contact call often heard in winter (Feb, Herts).




Grey Heron call, with juvenile calls, at small heronry (May, Essex).



Distant Bittern booming (the low frequency sound is better heard with headphones).