[bcbirdclub] Re: strange bird....

  • From: "Roger Mayhorn" <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <heckofanurse@xxxxxxx>, "bird club" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 22:18:36 -0400

Travis,
If the bird was singing after dark it's possible that it was Mockingbird or 
even a Yellow-breasted Chat. Both sing sometimes at night.
Or, was the call something similar to a Whip-poor will's call? If so, it might 
be a Chuck will's widow.
Let us know if you figure it out.

Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: TRAVIS RATLIFF 
  To: bird club 
  Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 1:56 AM
  Subject: [bcbirdclub] strange bird....


  hello all, it is now 0145 on Fairmont now and as i was laying on the couch 
watching MASH, with my earbuds in, not to awake Kim who has to get up in a few 
hours.. i heard a bird singing outside, i thought it was on MASH...lol   so i 
poped a earbud out and no it was outside.... as i stepped out on my porch it 
was a really vibrant song with multiple different sounds filling the night 
air...... really cool and just a lot of different, multiple sounds!!  and 
loud.... i herd it over the tv like i said with earbuds in!!!  i have no idea 
what this is.....this is the first time i have ever herd anything like that... 
or may have before but never REALLY listened!!  it is really cool..... so any 
ideas of what i have up here??????  i got on thayers and thought a 
wipperwheel... but no i really dosent sound like that... so i am 
clueless!!!!!!!! lol
  hope all is well with everone.... and hope to see u'all soon
   
  travis 

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