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&gt; Subject: [NatureNS] what sounds similar to Carolina Wren&l --001a11424060f170b8052c59167e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I agree, Ruby-crowned would be a remote possibility...an over-wintering bird singing on a warm winter day. Not a bird that would likely be singing for 'the last couple of weeks' as Nancy describes. James On Sunday, 21 February 2016, Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com> wrote: > Ruby - crowned wouldn't be singing yet would it, even if any had returned > on migration? I would think that even a Carolina wren would be more.likely > in NS in mid- Feb. > > On Sunday, 21 February 2016, James Churchill <jameslchurchill@gmail.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jameslchurchill@gmail.com');>> wrote: > >> ...Ruby-crowned Kinglet might be another suspect...a more hyper >> 'tea-kettle' than a Cardinal... >> >> On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 2:51 PM, NancyDowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Yes. I imagine it will turn out to be a Cardinal although I never see >>> them at my feeder here (E Dalhousie, Kings Co). I also think of them more >>> as town birds (at least in NS thus far) rather than being out in the woods. >>> But they are versatile, I know. Do others see them at feeders in remote >>> locations? >>> >>> Nancy >>> On 2016-02-21, at 2:06 PM, James Churchill <jameslchurchill@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > Nancy, >>> > Cardinals also have a repeated 'Tea-kettle' song type which I do not >>> hear as frequently as other types; it is reminiscent of a Carolina Wren. >>> > >>> > James >>> > >>> > On Sunday, 21 February 2016, John Kearney < >>> john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: >>> > Hi Nancy, >>> > There can also be a similarity of pattern in the calls of Carolina >>> Wren and >>> > Tufted Titmouse. Although there is only one Nova Scotia record for >>> Tufted >>> > Titmouse, their population has been moving northward. >>> > Good luck in solving this mystery, >>> > John >>> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto: >>> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] >>> > On Behalf Of NancyDowd >>> > Sent: February-21-16 08:41 >>> > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >>> > Subject: [NatureNS] what sounds similar to Carolina Wren >>> > >>> > For the last couple of weeks I have heard a bird calling in the woods, >>> > usually early in the morning, that I cannot place. To me it sounds >>> like a >>> > Carolina Wren song "tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea kettle" but is most >>> likely >>> > not. It doesn't sound like any of the Cardinal vocalizations I am used >>> to >>> > hearing around Bridgewater. Any suggestions? >>> > >>> > I will try to get a recording. >>> > >>> > Nancy D >>> > E Dalhousie, Kings Co. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Sent from Gmail Mobile. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> James Churchill >> Kentville, Nova Scotia >> jameslchurchill@gmail.com >> >> >> >> > > -- > Richard stern > Sent from Gmail Mobile > On my IPhone > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile. --001a11424060f170b8052c59167e Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I agree,=C2=A0Ruby-crowned would be a remote possibility...an over-winterin= g bird singing on a warm winter day. Not a bird that would likely be singin= g for 'the last=C2=A0couple of weeks' as Nancy describes.=C2=A0<div= >James<span></span><br><br>On Sunday, 21 February 2016, Richard Stern <<= a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail.com</a>> wro= te:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-= left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Ruby - crowned wouldn't be singin= g yet would it, even if any had returned on migration? I would think that e= ven a Carolina wren would be more.likely in NS in mid- Feb.<br><br>On Sunda= y, 21 February 2016, James Churchill <<a href=3D"javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#= 39;cvml','jameslchurchill@gmail.com');" target=3D"_blank">james= lchurchill@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st= yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div = dir=3D"ltr">...Ruby-crowned Kinglet might be another suspect...a more hyper= 'tea-kettle' than a Cardinal...<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div= class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 2:51 PM, NancyDowd <span dir= =3D"ltr"><<a>nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote c= lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;= padding-left:1ex">Yes. I imagine it will turn out to be a Cardinal although= I never see them at my feeder here (E Dalhousie, Kings Co). I also think o= f them more as town birds (at least in NS thus far) rather than being out i= n the woods. But they are versatile, I know. Do others see them at feeders = in remote locations?<br> <br> Nancy<br> On 2016-02-21, at 2:06 PM, James Churchill <<a>jameslchurchill@gmail.com= </a>> wrote:<br> <br> > Nancy,<br> > Cardinals also have a repeated 'Tea-kettle' song type which I = do not hear as frequently as other types; it is reminiscent of a Carolina W= ren.<br> ><br> > James<br> ><br> > On Sunday, 21 February 2016, John Kearney <<a>john.kearney@ns.sympa= tico.ca</a>> wrote:<br> > Hi Nancy,<br> > There can also be a similarity of pattern in the calls of Carolina Wre= n and<br> > Tufted Titmouse. Although there is only one Nova Scotia record for Tuf= ted<br> > Titmouse, their population has been moving northward.<br> > Good luck in solving this mystery,<br> > John<br> ><br> > -----Original Message-----<br> > From: <a>naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a>naturens-owner@c= hebucto.ns.ca</a>]<br> > On Behalf Of NancyDowd<