[birdky] Re: RPT/RFI--odd Eastern Towhee song?

Thanks to all who responded to this post--these little surprises from birds we 
think we know so well keep it interesting!
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: geraldrobe 
  To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 12:11 AM
  Subject: [birdky] RPT/RFI--odd Eastern Towhee song?


  Today at Cave Run Lake, I encountered an Eastern Towhee that was singing a 
song unlike any I had ever heard from this species before. At first I thought 
it was a White-eyed Vireo singing, but it didn't sound exactly right; I was 
very surprised when I found the singer and realized what it was. 

  I checked all my field guides and reference books, and none of them seem to 
describe this call. All list the famous "drink-your-teeeeeee" call, and a few 
reference other calls that I've heard before, but none have anything close to 
what this bird was doing. 

  I captured a video of 3 repetitions of this call and posted it on my MySpace 
page. The link below should open that video. 

  http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=56635964

  Has anyone else ever heard this song from an Eastern Towhee?

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