[NatureNS] Unidentified bird(?) at Annapolis Royal Marsh

From: "L Jenkins" <ljenkins@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:19:45 -0300
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  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Andrew Horn=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Cc: Sharon Hawboldt ; Julie Palmer=20
  Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 11:46 AM
  Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Unidentified bird(?) at Annapolis Royal Marsh


  Hi Lois,


  If all eight "grrk"s fit inside a second or two, then the pattern, low =
and steady pitch, and throaty quality all fit Least Bittern.


  Though it fits lots of other marsh sounds, too. A recording, even a =
rough one, would do the trick. I'm amazed at the sound quality people =
can now get with their cameras, cell phones, and other handheld things.


  Cheers,
  Andy Horn
  Halifax


  On 16-Jun-10, at 11:13 AM, L Jenkins wrote:


    I heard the sounds again this morning, in the same general vicinity. =
 I happened to be walking past the spot when it made its sounds (a =
thick, narrow strip of trees and bushes separates the path from the high =
reeds at the edge of the marsh at this point, so impossible to get a =
sighting).=20

    Phonetically, this is what it sounded like: =
"grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk", all at the same pitch, very =
low-pitched, fairly loud, and more throaty rather than a clear sound.

    Does this help with its identification??=20

    Lois Jenkins
    Annapolis Royal
    http://annapolismarshwalker.blogspot.com


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  bird(?) at Annapolis Royal Marsh</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>Hi Lois,
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>If all eight "grrk"s fit inside a second or two, then the =
pattern, low=20
  and steady pitch, and throaty quality all fit Least Bittern.</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Though it fits lots of other marsh sounds, too. A recording, even =
a rough=20
  one, would do the trick. I'm amazed at the sound quality people can =
now get=20
  with their cameras, cell phones, and other handheld things.</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
  <DIV>Andy Horn</DIV>
  <DIV>Halifax</DIV>
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