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Morcombe vs. Pizzey app sounds

To: "'David Adams'" <>, "'Denise Goodfellow'" <>
Subject: Morcombe vs. Pizzey app sounds
From: "Tony Russell" <>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 15:22:11 +1030
Ah, but was it the toilet door ?

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 On Behalf Of David Adams
Sent: Wednesday, 4 December 2013 2:40 PM
To: Denise Goodfellow
Cc: Birding Aus
Subject: Morcombe vs. Pizzey app sounds

> Sometimes written descriptions can be helpful.  In "Birds of 
> Australia's
Top
> End" I described the call of Black-tailed Treecreeper as sounding like 
> someone "whistling with his head down a toilet bowl".  I remember that
Keith
> Betton didn't get the connection, but his wife Esther certainly did, 
> and
she
> found the bird based on that call!

That's a great one! I remember being told that Gang-gangs sound like "a
squeaky screen door"...and nothing could be more on the mark.
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