[va-richmond-general] Yankee and southern Common Yellowthroats

Some people have asked about my use of the term "Yankee and southern Common  
Yellowthroats" so, here is my explanation.  
 
Yankee Common Yellowthroats say "which-whichity-whichity-whichity" with the  
stress on the first syllables.  Their southern counterparts say  
"whichity-whichity-whichity" with the stress on the second syllables.
 
I really learned the difference when I was in Maine last year, at first I  
didn't recognize the song!  
 
What I have found this year is that all the yellowthroats that came in  early 
in migration had the "Yankee" song.  They seem to have left now and  been 
replaced by the ones I'm used to.
 
Wendy  Ealding
Powhatan County



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