Do Skylarks Only Sing in the Air?

The Skylark is renowned for its song flight. The male bird rises vertically from the ground high in to the air where it remains stationary for several minutes on fluttering wings before parachuting back down to the ground. All the time it is in the air the bird continuously sings its liquid warbling song.

Do skylarks only sing in flight?

Unlike the nightingale however, which usually sings from deep within cover, the skylark will deliver its song in flight, making it a conspicuous bird of the British countryside. The skylark is an exceptional mimic, and will often include within its song the calls of other birds which share its favoured habitat.

Do skylarks sing all year?

Skylarks invariable start singing before dawn, so their voice is the first to be heard in the dawn chorus. Song can be heard throughout the year, though it is least frequent between mid-November and late-January.