According to Mountain Life and Work (1958) the wood-thrush is Eastern Kentucky is called the Wheedle-dee. http://books.google.com/books?id=FbzWAAAAMAAJ <http://books.google.com/books?id=FbzWAAAAMAAJ&q=Wheedle-dee+bird&dq=Wheedle-dee+bird&hl=en&sa=X&ei=WoWXU4muJc3LsQTv-ILICQ&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBQ> &q=Wheedle-dee+bird&dq=Wheedle-dee+bird&hl=en&sa=X&ei=WoWXU4muJc3LsQTv-ILICQ&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBQ Don From: bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michelle Talbott Sent: Monday, June 9, 2014 9:52 AM To: Buchanan County Bird Club Subject: [bcbirdclub] bird name Does anyone know the species name for the colloquial Wheedle-dee bird? Cursory research associates Wheedle-dee with Common Yellowthroat, Connecticut Warbler, and Titmouse, a strange threesome. I'm particularly interested in the Wheedle-dees of Eastern Kentucky. Thanks, Michelle
