Tree Sparrows unmuted

Tree sparrows again. I love them – such a handsome bird. When I first met these guys about a year ago I believed they were mute because they weren’t particulary vocal at Rutland Water, and the sound of the chaffinches drowned them out.
However, they were chirping nearby, with the characteristic panache sparrows have. People say they chirp with a ‘country twang’ which you can sort of hear in this video.