[Umpqua Birds] Re: Night sounds

  • From: Mark Hamm <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 14:08:37 -0400

I too have heard of this OBOL and have always wanted to sleep outside to 
experience this. Sometimes have thought I heard this but it isn't sustained 
enough to distinguish if
I'm just listening too hard.

Mark
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From: umpquabirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [umpquabirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Keith Phifer [plfer9381@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 6:12 PM
To: umpqua birds
Subject: [Umpqua Birds] Night sounds

Every year I see people report hearing multitudes of Swainson Thrush migrating 
over their homes at night.  I try to go out and listen and usually hear 
nothing.  This morning at 5:30 am before first light I went out to get the 
newspaper and I heard a couple of interesting bird sounds.  One of which I had 
no guess, but the other made me think of those observations I have read about 
in the past.  I could not tell if the sounds were coming from flying birds or 
not in the dark, but I was hearing several high pitched "wheet" types of calls 
that made me think of thrushes.  Is that the type of call they make when flying 
in migration and is the timing right?
Following the golden crowned sparrows the other day, this morning an immature 
white crowned sparrow was making a lot of noise calling in my yard.  I know 
Matt spoke of noticing these sparrows dispersing several weeks ago, but I am 
just noticing them here.
Keith

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