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Index of Subjects Hi Suzanne I've been doing just what you suggest -- plus any bird that is known to inhabit freshwater marshes in this area -- since I first started hearing the sounds. I find that source very helpful. Lois ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzanne Borkowski" <suzanneborkowski@yahoo.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 1:28 PM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Unidentified bird(?) at Annapolis Royal Marsh > Hi Lois; > > Try typing Cornell Lab in your search bar. When you get to their homepage, > you'll see on the lefthand side "All About Birds" - Search online bird > guide. Type in Virginia Rail and then click on "Sound". Do the same with > every bird that was suggested to you and see if you can find your sound. > > Good luck. We're all dying to know! > > Cheers; > Suzanne > > > > > --- On Wed, 6/16/10, L Jenkins <ljenkins@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > > > From: L Jenkins <ljenkins@ns.sympatico.ca> > Subject: [NatureNS] Unidentified bird(?) at Annapolis Royal Marsh > To: "NatureNS" <natureNS@chebucto.ns.ca> > Cc: "Sharon Hawboldt" <s.hawboldt@ns.sympatico.ca>, "Julie Palmer" > <jpalmer@xplornet.com> > Received: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 11:13 AM > > > > > > 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 > > >
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