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<f This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------040306090009050506090300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks for reminding me I too have a Cornell CD - I had totally forgotten about it!!!!!!! Eleanor (It would be interesting to meet Suzanne - she has emailed me a few times....) But right at this moment, I have had my fill of birds!! On 29/06/2013 8:56 AM, Rowena Morrison wrote: > Hello Eleanor, > > Looks like you have this one wrapped up already. But, if it is any help with confirmation, I do have a CD of bird calls to which, I am ashamed to say, I have not yet listened. Just give me a call if you would like to give it a try. > > I was introduced to Suzanne Borkowski at a meeting the other night, and she would be happy to do bird walks for us. I will be sending out a notice next week. > > Rowena > > On 2013-06-29, at 8:17 AM, Eleanor Lindsay <kelindsay@eastlink.ca> wrote: > >> I have been bombarded over the past few weeks by a frequent, very monotonous birdsong from the trees surrounding my house and which I heard for the first time briefly last summer. So finally, at the risk of not recognising something terribly obvious, I'm seeking ID assistance: >> >> The bird is very elusive, flitting around from tree to tree around my house, mostly high up and I have only once caught a glimpse high above me which was at least enough to confirm the bird's movements matched the calls. What I could see gave the impression of a sparrow-ish sized bird with a medium length beak, some yellow and ? a little white on the breast. I got the impression the wings were darker and possibly there was a hint of wing bars - but it was a very brief glimpse. I have tried with no success to match this with warbler, sparrow and any other similar colour/sound description in my Peterson Field Guide and now turn to NatureNS. >> >> I have never before attempted to give an idea of a bird call, but here goes: a slowish husky/buzzy/raspy ascending chuuurrrrr ending abruptly in a quick descending cheow endlessly repeated all day long. >> >> Hopefully, >> Eleanor Lindsay >> Seabright, St Margarets Bay >> >> >> >> >> --------------040306090009050506090300 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-15" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font size="+1">Thanks for reminding me I too have a Cornell CD - I had totally forgotten about it!!!!!!!<br> <font size="+1">Eleanor<br> <br> <font size="+1">(It would be interesting to meet Suzanne - she has emailed me a few times....)<br> <font size="+1">But <font size="+1"><font size="+1"><font size="+1">right at th<font size="+1">is</font> moment</font>, I have had my fill of bird<font size="+1">s!!<br> <br> <br> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 29/06/2013 8:56 AM, Rowena Morrison wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote cite="mid:47D94AAD-530C-4E5E-AEF5-2D869D16CA47@stmargaretsbay.ca" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Hello Eleanor, Looks like you have this one wrapped up already. But, if it is any help with confirmation, I do have a CD of bird calls to which, I am ashamed to say, I have not yet listened. Just give me a call if you would like to give it a try. I was introduced to Suzanne Borkowski at a meeting the other night, and she would be happy to do bird walks for us. I will be sending out a notice next week. Rowena On 2013-06-29, at 8:17 AM, Eleanor Lindsay <kelindsay@eastlink.ca> wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">I have been bombarded over the past few weeks by a frequent, very monotonous birdsong from the trees surrounding my house and which I heard for the first time briefly last summer. So finally, at the risk of not recognising something terribly obvious, I'm seeking ID assistance: The bird is very elusive, flitting around from tree to tree around my house, mostly high up and I have only once caught a glimpse high above me which was at least enough to confirm the bird's movements matched the calls. What I could see gave the impression of a sparrow-ish sized bird with a medium length beak, some yellow and ? a little white on the breast. I got the impression the wings were darker and possibly there was a hint of wing bars - but it was a very brief glimpse. I have tried with no success to match this with warbler, sparrow and any other similar colour/sound description in my Peterson Field Guide and now turn to NatureNS. I have never before attempted to give an idea of a bird call, but here goes: a slowish husky/buzzy/raspy ascending chuuurrrrr ending abruptly in a quick descending cheow endlessly repeated all day long. Hopefully, Eleanor Lindsay Seabright, St Margarets Bay </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> </pre> </blockquote> <br> </body> </html> --------------040306090009050506090300--
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