High pitched sound from an individual bee inside the hive: NOT queen piping

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BaconWizard

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So, as the title says.

Definitely not quacking/piping, firstly I recognise that sound and secondly this is a freshly caught swarm with no brood yet, only eggs.

There is the steady hum of a happy colony but occasionally a single bee gives-out "meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" not very loud. Any ideas what this behaviour is?
 
So, as the title says.

Definitely not quacking/piping, firstly I recognise that sound and secondly this is a freshly caught swarm with no brood yet, only eggs.

There is the steady hum of a happy colony but occasionally a single bee gives-out "meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" not very loud. Any ideas what this behaviour is?
Possibly made by the wing of a slightly trapped worker or perhaps a bee that has joined the swarm and is having an issue getting fully accepted?
 

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