Hi Matt
I'm quite sure that your mystery song is that of a Dark-eyed Junco, as you
suspected. I've heard this variation on occasion in northern BC, and have
had others send me similar recordings of unusual juncos.
Mark Phinney
on 6/5/06 1:21 AM, Matt Goff at wrote:
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> I recorded a bird today that had a call I did not recognize. It started
> with a very rapid trill and ended with a more junco-like trill. I would
> guess it's a junco with a variation I've not heard before, but I am not
> sure. Unfortunately I only heard it a few times, and due to wind, river
> noise, and distance was not able to get an exceptionally clear recording
> of it. However, I have uploaded a brief clip where the call can be heard=
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> http://www.sitkanature.org/temp_upload/06-04mysterybird.mp3
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> The bird was in the woods not far from a muskeg (bog) near Sitka, Alaska
> (in Southeast Alaska).
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> Any help would be appreciated.
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> Matt Goff
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> p.s. To those folks who responded to my early question about processing,
> I appreciate it. I am still working on understanding and trying out the
> ideas. I'll probably have follow up questions in the next couple of days
> or so (depending how busy I end up being).
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> "Microphones are not ears,
> Loudspeakers are not birds,
> A listening room is not nature."
> Klas Strandberg
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"Microphones are not ears,
Loudspeakers are not birds,
A listening room is not nature."
Klas Strandberg
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