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[Steve Johnson <stevejohnson2@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi everyone,

At Burke Lake on Saturday, and at our home in Fairfax today, I heard a 
song very similar to a White-Throated Sparrow.  The song was identical 
between the two locations: a high whistle, but just two notes, the 
second one a whole step lower than the first (like "la-sol").  I thought 
the standard W-T Sparrow was at least 3 notes (the 2nd and 3rd on the 
same pitch and a bit faster than the first, like "laaa-sol-sol").

All of the songs we heard were just 2 notes.  Also, they were quite 
louder, and slightly sharper, than the thin, wistful whistle I recall 
for White-Throated.

Is there another common bird with a song quite like the White-Throated, 
but just 2 notes?  Or is this 2-note song a common variation for 
White-Throated Sparrows?

Thanks!!

- Steve Johnson
Fairfax, VA



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