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I recently ran my Breeding Bird Survey route in the Annapolis Valley. At one of the early stops, I heard a song which I was unable to identify. The first two notes were clear distinct whistles, the first a low note and the second rising, and each at the same pitch as the two notes of a Northern Bobwhite's song. But their song is just two notes, whereas this song went on to a more complex musical ending. I've listened to all the Bobwhite recordings on Dendroica, and there are no variations there with long, slow endings. I can't think of any other bird which might have such a song, unless perhaps it was a mimic. But there was no pattern of variations in phrases, like a N. Mockingbird or a Brown Thrasher, and I never heard a Catbird-like note. There weren't even any Starlings around. I couldn't linger to try to find the bird at the time, but went back later in the day to listen. But by then it was hot and windy, and nothing was singing. If anyone else would like to try to find this mystery bird, I heard it while stopped in front of house 4733 on highway 221. This is between Grafton and Welsford, i.e. between the Black Rock Road and the Harbourville Road (hwy 360). The bird was apparently singing from a thicket at least a hundred meters away, at the edge of a field south of the highway. It was singing at about 5:20 a.m. ... Cheers, Patricia L. Chalmers Halifax
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