I’m definitely hearing a Carolina singing a quiet version of the song at 0:19
or so.
Christian Walker
Irving, TX
On May 14, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Ross Silcock <silcock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Today I encountered a song in riparian brush along Cypress Creek in nw
Houston. My first thoughts were either Am. Goldfinch or House Finch, but
neither seemed right. I tracked the bird down, and saw it singing the song,
but it stayed in darker undergrowth. It was clearly a wren, and I could
distinguish a well-marked pale line above the eye, typical of Carolina Wren
(or Bewick’s). The gizz as it moved was Carolina, but the song at best was
atypical. My tentative conclusion is that it was a juvenile (hatch year)
Carolina that had learned a song of one of the other species mentioned above
(not Bewick’s). Goldfinches and House Finches have both been singing in the
neighborhood, although goldfinches have mostly departed in the last few days.
I’ve attached a spectrogram and recording, both of which are poor, but might
give an idea of why this bird presented a dilemma.
I’d appreciate any comments-
Thanks,
Ross
Ross Silcock
Seasonal Reports Compiler
Nebraska Bird Review
Co-Author Birds of Nebraska- Online
https://birds.outdoornebraska.gov/ ;<https://birds.outdoornebraska.gov/>
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