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

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I heard the sounds again this morning, in the sam
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Hi Lois. Perhaps you should go on the online version of Dendroica and listen
to the candidates that people have listed. Maybe you have already done this,
but I thought I would send a message, just in case. Here is the website.

http://www.natureinstruct.org/dendroica/

It's a really great resource!

Jeff MacLeod





On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 5:46 PM, James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>wrote:

> Many of these candidates for the mystery critter also call at night, and
> some are more reliable callers at night.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>
> *Date: *June 16, 2010 2:52:58 PM ADT
> *To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject: **Re: [NatureNS] Unidentified bird(?) at Annapolis Royal Marsh*
> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> 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.
>
>
>


-- 
Jeff MacLeod
Halifax

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Hi Lois. Perhaps you should go on the online version of Dendroica and liste=
n to the candidates that people have listed. Maybe you have already done th=
is, but I thought I would send a message, just in case. Here is the website=
. <br>
<br><a href=3D"http://www.natureinstruct.org/dendroica/">http://www.naturei=
nstruct.org/dendroica/</a><br><br>It&#39;s a really great resource!<br><br>=
Jeff MacLeod<br><br><br><br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun =
16, 2010 at 5:46 PM, James W. Wolford <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; borde=
r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div style=3D"wor=
d-wrap: break-word;">
Many of these candidates for the mystery critter also call at night, and so=
me are more reliable callers at night. =A0Cheers from Jim in Wolfville<br><=
div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><d=
iv style=3D"margin: 0px;">
<font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" color=3D"#000000=
" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>From: </b></font><font style=3D"font: 12=
px Helvetica;" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3">Randy Lauff &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:randy.lauff@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>&gt;<=
/font></div>
<div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica; color: rgb=
(0, 0, 0);" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>Date: </b></=
font><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica;" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3">Ju=
ne 16, 2010 2:52:58 PM ADT</font></div>
<div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica; color: rgb=
(0, 0, 0);" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>To: </b></fo=
nt><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica;" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><a h=
ref=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.=
ns.ca</a></font></div>
<div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica; color: rgb=
(0, 0, 0);" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>Subject: </b=
></font><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica;" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"=
><b>Re: [NatureNS] Unidentified bird(?) at Annapolis Royal Marsh</b></font>=
</div>
<div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica; color: rgb=
(0, 0, 0);" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>Reply-To: </=
b></font><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica;" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3=
"><a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@che=
bucto.ns.ca</a></font></div>
<div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div> Do it the other wa=
y...bring a portable sound system and broadcast the calls of Virginia Rail,=
 Least Bittern, Bullfrog...see who responds.<div><br></div><div>Note that t=
his 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 201=
0 14:06, L Jenkins <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ljenkins@ns.symp=
atico.ca" target=3D"_blank">ljenkins@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; bo=
rder-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
 I&#39;ve thought of taking a tape recorder; the problem is, the sound is o=
nly 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&q=
uot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:patdix@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">natur=
ens@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: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;=
 border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> Any chance=
 of taking a tape recorder/iphone/some type of sound recorder along and cap=
turing the sound?<br>
 <br> Patricia Dix<br> Greenwich NS<br> <br> L Jenkins wrote:<br> <blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1=
px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> I heard the sounds again =
this morning, in the same general vicinity. =A0I happened to be walking pas=
t the spot when it made its sounds (a thick, narrow strip of trees and bush=
es 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 soun=
ded like: &quot;grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk&quot;, all at the s=
ame pitch, very low-pitched, fairly loud, and more throaty rather than a cl=
ear sound.<br>
 =A0Does this help with its identification?? Lois Jenkins<br> Annapolis Roy=
al<br> <a href=3D"http://annapolismarshwalker.blogspot.com" target=3D"_blan=
k">http://annapolismarshwalker.blogspot.com</a> <br> </blockquote></blockqu=
ote>
 <br> </blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>_________________=
________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County,=
 NS.<br> </div></blockquote></div><br></div></blockquote></div><br><br clea=
r=3D"all">
<br>-- <br>Jeff MacLeod<br>Halifax<br>

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