The vocalisations include short high "pli", and "piieh" and "tshir" calls resembling those of the linnet and the house martin respectively.
The scrubland above supports several heathland species including skylark, meadow pipit, whitethroat, linnet, stonechat and whinchat.
It lacks the red head patch and breast shown by the linnet and the redpolls.
Wildlife includes, lapwing, curlew, green woodpecker and linnet.
The linnet's pleasant song contains fast trills and twitters.
The reserve is home to many species of wildlife such as linnet, reed bunting, snipe and grey partridge.
He found a barrow with wooden cages containing linnets, goldfinches, and a variety of other birds, and as buying was brisk he described exactly what took place.
He then bought some linnets and went away with them.
