This morning at 07.00AM while cycling to Middlesbrough along the A171 near the Cross keys Hotel between Guisborough and Nunthorpe I thought I heard a Corncrake.
it was from a field of uncut field beans (I think that is what they are)
then comming home along the old railway line from Nunthorpe to Pinchinthorpe,
about a mile soth west from the original "hearing" I heard it again.
My questions are.
is the time of year good for migrating corncrake.
would a corncrake "Sing or call" on winter migration.
I know that the call of a corncrake is very distinct and not easily confused with anything else.
any thoughts, (other than a can of oil for my bike) ;)
Intermittent freewheeling can sound Corncrakey ,but there was one in this area a few years ago.