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The recording of the peewit or lapwing was kindly provided by Andrew McCafferty. Hear this call and many other bird songs on his fascinating site www.classaves.co.uk |
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| Tom suggested using the cry of the peewit as a signal in Mystery At Witchend:- | |
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haven't got a secret signal yet and we ought to have. We could use
it for calling each other, or as a warning. If you wanted me on
club business you could just pass me on the farm or in the lane and make the
sign and I'd know and come as soon as I could. What do you
think?"
"It's a grand idea, Tom. David was right when he said you'd make a good member. . . . But what sort of signal shall we have?" "What about this?" said Tom. "I asked uncle what bird it was and he said it's called a peewit . . ." and with uncanny imitation he whistled the peewit's melancholy little cry. Peter was thrilled. She knew more about birds than any of them, and this imitation was astonishingly good . . . so good that she could almost see the little bird dipping and drifting over fields, and crying sadly "Peee wit! . . . Peeeee wit."
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The illustration above comes from Jane's Country Year.
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