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Index of Subjects Hi Pat, If it was in a marshy are you may consider a Sora? Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "P.L. Chalmers" <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca> To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 10:42 PM Subject: [NatureNS] Mystery Birdsong ID? - Like an Operatic Bobwhite > 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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