Rich, i put my last dollars on that being an American Tree Sparrow,
its a call that i have very similar, you have some crows going off
there too at the end,
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> Given the challenge to record a Bufflehead Duck by Stan of this
group
> I targeted them this week.
>
> My fieldguides only say "mostly silent" and female grunts and male
> squeeks. But nothing that resembles an actual "call"
>
> I was recording about 12-15 Bufflehead with other "usual suspects"
in
> the neighborhood. The ducks were about 200 yards out which is
normal
> for these ducks to sit in the middle of deep water. The wind was
15+
> gusting over 25 and it was a challenge to keep my large dish on
> target.
> Linked is what I recorded. I kept my sample in stereo to assist in
> filtering out the swamp grass. I can say I have not heard this
sound
> before. Can anyone tell me if it is a Bufflehead or if it is
known
> to you or unknown to you? The sound I am talking about is the 5
> flute tones at the same pitch. Recorded in Central MN yesterday.
>
> 296kb download at
> http://home.attbi.com/~richpeet/Bufflehead.mp3
>
> Rich Peet
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