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Index of Subjects Neat article, Andy, thanks! Lois Codling Andy Dean wrote: > Hi Lois, > Interesting starling question....I am always wary of my first Killdeer > of the year until I actually see it. > This site has some fascinating observations which certainly seems to > prove that starlings reatain sound. > http://web.syr.edu/~bpburtt/Birds/Dec14-03.htm > > Andy . > > Andy & Lelia Dean > 154 St Catherines Rd > Port Joli. NS. Canada > B0T 1S0 > Tel 902-683-2775 > > aadean@ns.sympatico.ca > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lois Codling" > <loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca> > To: "Nature NS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 7:41 PM > Subject: [NatureNS] Imitations > > >> Speaking of Killdeer, James, I heard one about 3 wks. ago, but >> realized after awhile that the sound was coming from a Starling. >> Today I heard a Comm. Yellowthroat while soaking up some of that >> lovely sunshine & warmth, but the source was the same. So I'm >> wondering about Starling memories. How long can they remember a sound >> in order to duplicate it? Have they recently heard a Killdeer and a >> Comm. Yellowthroat? We've had Starlings around all winter, and I >> assume this was one of our year-round residents. Has it really >> remembered these bird calls over the winter? >> >> Lois Codling > >
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