Guess the animal sound
Thanks to everyone who played along with last night's question. Here's tonight's... Can you guess what animal is making the sound I play on the show?
Post your answers here, or on (#springwatch), or on our new . Good luck!
Update: The answer was little owl. Well done to everyone that got it right!
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At 31st May 2011, ljrw wrote:Oystercatcher?
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At 31st May 2011, Ian wrote:I think it is a Sika deer
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At 31st May 2011, Harrison wrote:Buzzard ??
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At 31st May 2011, Craig Round wrote:Little Owl
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At 31st May 2011, stopthedownsizingnow wrote:id go for a manx shearwater re sound
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At 31st May 2011, FrancesShearan wrote:A Vixon or Fox?
Frances
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At 31st May 2011, NaturalPoolie wrote:Barn Owl possibly
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Comment number 8.
At 31st May 2011, JONANDKEIRAN wrote:is it a little owl please give a mention if we r wrong or right love the show keep up good work hope chris likes his humble pie
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Comment number 9.
At 31st May 2011, Scarlie wrote:Is is a fox?
Scarlett Martin ;)
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Comment number 10.
At 31st May 2011, jackiebird wrote:It's Little Owl
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At 31st May 2011, Avice wrote:was the animal sound hedgehog
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At 31st May 2011, SteveRoeBatMan wrote:A Little Owl.
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At 31st May 2011, Chris Henley wrote:My wife is convinced that today's sound is of a vixen calling.
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At 31st May 2011, Natrix10 wrote:Little owl
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At 31st May 2011, Vicky Rees wrote:My son Ben thinks its a bittern
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Comment number 16.
At 31st May 2011, ch3153a wrote:Little Owl or Oystercatcher??
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Comment number 17.
At 31st May 2011, littleowl95 wrote:fox
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Comment number 18.
At 31st May 2011, philip wrote:Oyster catcher. Great show guys, keep it up.
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Comment number 19.
At 31st May 2011, martin is the best wrote:is it possibly a sika deer
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Comment number 20.
At 31st May 2011, ryjocl93 wrote:I think a fox
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Comment number 21.
At 31st May 2011, Laurie Brown wrote:Oystercatcher was my first thought but then I wondered if it was curlew
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Comment number 22.
At 31st May 2011, birdofpreylovaa wrote:I think its a little owl :)
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Comment number 23.
At 31st May 2011, j young wrote:the sound is an oystercatcher or a wading bird ...
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Comment number 24.
At 31st May 2011, Ryan Hughes wrote:curlew because it sounds like its saying its name
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Comment number 25.
At 31st May 2011, Julia McCartney wrote:Fox
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Comment number 26.
At 31st May 2011, Harrison wrote:A dear ???
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Comment number 27.
At 31st May 2011, saul patric wrote:is it an oystercatcher or a buzzard?
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Comment number 28.
At 31st May 2011, Andy Davidson wrote:the sound is possibly a long eared owl chick
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Comment number 29.
At 31st May 2011, Hannie wrote:Little Owl? Or Owl of some sort.
~Hannie
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Comment number 30.
At 31st May 2011, Jim wrote:little owl
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Comment number 31.
At 31st May 2011, neilflowers wrote:Hedgehog
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Comment number 32.
At 31st May 2011, Welshbex wrote:mmmm im thinking nightjar????
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Comment number 33.
At 31st May 2011, Zoe wrote:lapwing
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Comment number 34.
At 31st May 2011, Cavalryman wrote:I think it might be a baby seal.
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Comment number 35.
At 31st May 2011, Stephen Kitchener wrote:A Canadian Loony Bird
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Comment number 36.
At 31st May 2011, julie molson wrote:little owl
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Comment number 37.
At 31st May 2011, combie wrote:That's my favourite bird, it's a curlew!
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Comment number 38.
At 31st May 2011, Sion wrote:Its a Fox
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At 31st May 2011, rsnail wrote:Im Guessing a Badger
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Comment number 40.
At 31st May 2011, jayne wrote:A fawn calling its mother, we have a fawn just near the house at present and we hear it caling its mother jayne
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At 31st May 2011, Jen Parry wrote:A beaver ?
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At 31st May 2011, Lois Bowser wrote:sounds like a black throated diver - heard similar in the Galloway Hills in Scotland
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At 31st May 2011, meds wrote:its a lapwing, I think !!!
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Comment number 44.
At 31st May 2011, Michael wrote:An Barn Owl?
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Comment number 45.
At 31st May 2011, Simon Alpe wrote:little owl
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Comment number 46.
At 31st May 2011, hillsbottom wrote:Kate Humble on a night out?
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Comment number 47.
At 31st May 2011, Gordon Gaught wrote:Is it a Nightjar?
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Comment number 48.
At 31st May 2011, Alison wrote:It could be a Curlew ( not sure spelling is right )
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Comment number 49.
At 31st May 2011, goldyfinch wrote:A little owl? We have one in the woods near us! Great show, love you all!x
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Comment number 50.
At 31st May 2011, Nic wrote:I think it's a barn owl
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Comment number 51.
At 31st May 2011, nikon201 wrote:It's a little owl
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At 31st May 2011, MC wrote:Barn owl?
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Comment number 53.
At 31st May 2011, Pat Hatch wrote:It's a Little Owl
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Comment number 54.
At 31st May 2011, Molls wrote:I think it is a heron
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At 31st May 2011, twomagpies1966 wrote:seagull
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At 31st May 2011, foxy roxy wrote:tawny owl
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Comment number 57.
At 31st May 2011, jampots wrote:little owl?
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Comment number 58.
At 31st May 2011, raptorlvr wrote:Sounds like either a Wimbrel or Curlew
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At 31st May 2011, david wrote:lapwing
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Comment number 60.
At 31st May 2011, Susie15257 wrote:I don't know, but my cat has just leapt out of his basket and is looking around the house with a wild-eyed expression!
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Comment number 61.
At 31st May 2011, Emsiecat wrote:A Curlew
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Comment number 62.
At 31st May 2011, mandy daniel wrote:curlew
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Comment number 63.
At 31st May 2011, Kevin wrote:Is it an animal
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Comment number 64.
At 31st May 2011, mike wrote:A moorhen?
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Comment number 65.
At 31st May 2011, Martyna320 wrote:I think it is a lapwing?
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Comment number 66.
At 31st May 2011, saul patric wrote:or an owl?
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Comment number 67.
At 31st May 2011, Andy gregory wrote:I think the noise is made by a short-eared owl. Keep up the great work.
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Comment number 68.
At 31st May 2011, birdersrock wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 69.
At 31st May 2011, miss_wildlife wrote:Little Owl???
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Comment number 70.
At 31st May 2011, Welshbex wrote:or maybe a curlew
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Comment number 71.
At 31st May 2011, keith Julier wrote:Little Owl
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Comment number 72.
At 31st May 2011, Melanie wrote:A Fox call
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Comment number 73.
At 31st May 2011, Roger wrote:Stone Curlew
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At 31st May 2011, chris peck em wrote:Curlew
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At 31st May 2011, devious wrote:A sandpiper
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At 31st May 2011, tibsy wrote:stone curlew
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At 31st May 2011, Alan the silkiebreeder wrote:Without doubt a little owl I used to hear them outside my house all the time
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Comment number 78.
At 31st May 2011, Julia wrote:Hi Martin,
I think it's a Curlew!
Great show,
Love from Julia Day
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Comment number 79.
At 31st May 2011, Gareth from Aberyystwyth wrote:I think its a Barn Owl!
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At 31st May 2011, PETE COLEMAN wrote:I THINK ITS A LTTLE OWL, PETE COLEMAN KENT
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Comment number 81.
At 31st May 2011, f1wood wrote:I believe it's a curlew
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Comment number 82.
At 31st May 2011, littleowl95 wrote:or some kind of dear perhaps sika
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At 31st May 2011, raptorlvr wrote:Whimbrel
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Comment number 84.
At 31st May 2011, merielen wrote:Curlew?
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Comment number 85.
At 31st May 2011, j young wrote:I've narrowed it down to oystercatcher, plover, godwit or culew
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At 31st May 2011, Talgarth wrote:I think it is a Curlew
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At 31st May 2011, Angus wrote:Stag ?
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At 31st May 2011, tarabygrave wrote:Is it a Osprey???
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Comment number 89.
At 31st May 2011, terry23hack wrote:Sounds like a Barn to me for sure!
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Comment number 90.
At 31st May 2011, Elina wrote:Barn Owl Call?
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Comment number 91.
At 31st May 2011, Charlotte wrote:A Natterjack Toad?
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Comment number 92.
At 31st May 2011, Julia McCartney wrote:Is it a Justin Beaver?
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Comment number 93.
At 31st May 2011, SteveAllain wrote:Sounds alot like an Oystercatcher! Hear them all the time down the beach about a mile away from my house!
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At 31st May 2011, scottbhoy wrote:the noise is a fox
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At 31st May 2011, danny30 wrote:is it a baby owl ?
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At 31st May 2011, markt wrote:Is it a tawny owl? Just a wild guess
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At 31st May 2011, jayjay wrote:I think it's a frog??
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At 31st May 2011, Domminog wrote:Buzzard?
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At 31st May 2011, rockyskelshaw wrote:Little Owl
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At 31st May 2011, Rose Molyneux wrote:Little owl?
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