Obviously we're listening to (and identifying) different birds. There is
quite a medley in that sample. I listened closely and believe I heard the
following species (in approximate order of 'appearance'): Common Grackle,
American Robin, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Mourning Dove, Tree Swallow, Song
Sparrow, American Crow. The only real song is that of the sparrow. Martyn's
edited version isolates the sparrow to some degree, but the cut still
includes what I am calling the robin's vocalisation near the end. I did hea=
r
one waterbird near the end of the original sample (with the bubbling water)
but it sounded more like the noise a coot makes...or possibly a ruddy duck.
It was well masked by other more prominent sounds.
Mark Phinney
on 4/25/03 9:15 AM, Rich Peet at wrote:
So far the votes on and off list for the sound are as follows.
1 Bufflehead (me)
2 Robin
1 Mourning Dove
2 Portion of a Song Sparrow Song (99% sure)
1 American Tree Sparrow (betting his last dollars on it)
3 I don't know but it aint a Bufflehead.
The majority of respondents feel that the recording was distant and
crappy enough that the sound recorded is not a representative
recording of the sound made by the bird. In my own defense, if this
is a song bird, I made 4 consecutive similar recordings of it in high
winds at over 300 yards without any patch editing of time.
I am out of town for the weekend so we will see if there is any clear
winner next week. Good recording all and thanks for the assists.
Rich Peet
MN, USA
N45.0 W93.3
--- In "Rich Peet" <>
wrote:
> 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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