We ran into a Western Meadowlark singing what was something like an
Eastern song - years ago before I had recording gear. Jim and a friend
went back with borrowed gear and recorded for three hours and only gut
the "drip drip drip " call. which was definately a Western call.=20
It was mid July very late in the breeding season here so he may have
been singing a regular song during the breeding season but just sorta
ran out of gas later. I am not around these birds late in the season so
have not heard this again.
Barb Beck
Edmonton
Jim Morgan wrote:
>So do we have a name for an Eastern that sings like a Western & visa versa=
?
>
>BTW the web pages give excellent examples of the visual differences betwee=
n
>the two species. My problem is usually getting a good enough look to make =
a
>visual determination.
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>Jim
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>Jim Morgan
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