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RE: mystery bird

Subject: RE: mystery bird
From: "Martyn Stewart" <>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 22:05:41 -0700
Definitely not a Marsh Wren but I am positive there is a Bewick's wren in
there, (typical raspy sounds) I also believe you have recorded a song
sparrow too on about 54 seconds the other song sparrow is calling back to
the main songster. At 1:30 this is a typical song sparrow call.

Martyn

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-----Original Message-----
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 On Behalf Of Charles Bragg
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 8:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] mystery bird

At 03:41 AM 8/21/2005 +0000, Mark Fischer wrote:

>--- In  Charles Bragg
>> I wish I could hear a bit more of the file too. This song is not the


>Well, it just so happens:
>
>http://aguasonic.com/Sounds/levee_bird3.mp3

>If it helps- from the glimpses I've been able to catch he's a small
>brown bird, pretty shy about being seen. Singing in Thule grass at the
>water's edge.

        OK, the recording now sounds like a Marsh Wren. It *could* be a
Bewick's doing an imitation, but it goes on so long and consistently I doub=
t
it.
        The behavior is more like a Marsh than a Bewick's. Marshes tend to
stay low and hidden in the rushes/cattails/tules and are *hardly ever* away
from water. Bewick's are more likely to perch high and in sight, and are
*mostly* over dry ground.

        -- Chuck


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