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Re: unknown spring bird

Subject: Re: unknown spring bird
From: "Martyn Stewart" mijdog2000
Date: Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:06 pm ((PDT))
<<<<<<<<<<<<Well every spring I need to refresh on some critters.
Warblers for example are just hard to sort out from year to year
without pre-migration practice.

Maybe I am just too tired, but I can not place this songbird that is
the main singer. Sounds like it should be easy. Bushes were full of
Song Sparrows. But I don't think it is a Song Sparrow. This is early
duck migration and I expect the ducks will be going great next week.

If no one is sure that is ok I will catch up on it soon enough in
searching. Enjoy the 700kb download if you like wetlands.
http://home. <http://home.comcast.net/~richpeet/unknown.mp3>
comcast.net/~richpeet/unknown.mp3

This lone songbird moved into this northern WI wetland and out again
in less than 5 mins.

Pardon the narrow stereo as I was setup for rain and wind.

Seen species list at the mic over a 10 min period, not spell checked,
from this morning in no real order: Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier,
Trumpeter Swan, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Hooded Merganser,
Ring-necked Duck, Wood Duck, Song Sparrow, Slate-colored Junco,
Sandhill Crane, American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird. The rest I will
have to id by sound only. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>



 

Very like a song sparrow Rich but I'm gonna say it's a fox sparrow, it has
that higher sweet sound at the start of the song that makes me think so..

 

Just got into a hotel in Lincoln Nebraska after recording the greater
prairie chickens, Sharp tailed grouse and sandhill cranes on a mucky day,
the prairie chickens were amazing, I don't think I have had a better
recording in a lek!! The birds came right up to the table and strutted their
funky stuff, when I get back I will post some sounds, Kevin got some great
stuff too..

 

 

 

Martyn

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