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

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Do it the other way...bring a portable sound system and broadcast the calls
of Virginia Rail, Least Bittern, Bullfrog...see who responds.

Note that this technique should be used sparingly; excess broadcast calling
can cause birds to abandon an area.

Randy

On 16 June 2010 14:06, L Jenkins <ljenkins@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

> I've thought of taking a tape recorder; the problem is, the sound is only
> uttered once; by the time I got the tape recorder turned on it would be too
> late.
>
> Lois
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat" <patdix@ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 12:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Unidentified bird(?) at Annapolis Royal Marsh
>
>
>  Any chance of taking a tape recorder/iphone/some type of sound recorder
>> along and capturing the sound?
>>
>> Patricia Dix
>> Greenwich NS
>>
>> 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).
>>> 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?? Lois Jenkins
>>> Annapolis Royal
>>> http://annapolismarshwalker.blogspot.com
>>>
>>
>


-- 
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.

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Do it the other way...bring a portable sound system and broadcast the calls=
 of Virginia Rail, Least Bittern, Bullfrog...see who responds.<div><br></di=
v><div>Note that this technique should be used sparingly; excess broadcast =
calling can cause birds to abandon an area.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Randy<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 16 June 2010=
 14:06, L Jenkins <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ljenkins@ns.sympa=
tico.ca">ljenkins@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex;">

I&#39;ve thought of taking a tape recorder; the problem is, the sound is on=
ly uttered once; by the time I got the tape recorder turned on it would be =
too late.<br>
<br>
Lois<br>
----- Original Message ----- From: &quot;Pat&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pa=
tdix@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">patdix@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;<br>
To: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">nature=
ns@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;<br>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 12:09 PM<br>
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Unidentified bird(?) at Annapolis Royal Marsh<br>
<br>
<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Any chance of taking a tape recorder/iphone/some type of sound recorder alo=
ng and capturing the sound?<br>
<br>
Patricia Dix<br>
Greenwich NS<br>
<br>
L Jenkins wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I heard the sounds again this morning, in the same general vicinity. =A0I h=
appened to be walking past the spot when it made its sounds (a thick, narro=
w strip of trees and bushes separates the path from the high reeds at the e=
dge of the marsh at this point, so impossible to get a sighting). Phonetica=
lly, this is what it sounded like: &quot;grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk=
-grrk&quot;, all at the same pitch, very low-pitched, fairly loud, and more=
 throaty rather than a clear sound.<br>


=A0Does this help with its identification?? Lois Jenkins<br>
Annapolis Royal<br>
<a href=3D"http://annapolismarshwalker.blogspot.com" target=3D"_blank">http=
://annapolismarshwalker.blogspot.com</a> <br>
</blockquote></blockquote>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>_______________________=
__________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<b=
r>
</div>

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