[wisb] Re: Madison capitol, David's video
- From: Mike Duchek <mikeduchek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <flores.david84@xxxxxxxxx>, <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:37:55 -0500
Went back to look and again saw WT sparrows, a junco, chipping sparrow and the
towhee. Also had something scurrying around. Figured it was one of the
notorious squirrels, but when I went to get close it would run to the opposite
side over and over. Finally got a look - a brown thrasher. Very cool. Often
hear about the importance of migratory stopovers for birds, but it makes you
realize the importance of just having a few bushes around for these guys.
-Mike Duchek, Waukesha, Waukesha Co.
> From: mikeduchek@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: flores.david84@xxxxxxxxx; wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wisb] Madison capitol, David's video
> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:13:35 -0500
>
> First of all,
>
> David the frog in your video is not a spring peeper but a chorus frog, I am
> pretty sure. My friend studies frogs at the U of MI in Ann Arbor and
> confirmed. That sound that sounds like rubbing your finger along a comb is a
> chorus frog. Thought others might like to know too. I am still learning my
> frogs and happened to be looking them up yesterday and found this site which
> has MP3s with all of their sounds:
>
> http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/amphibian/frogident.htm
>
> Also as I approached near the capitol this morning I suddenly heard a
> white-throated sparrow singing in one of the trees. Very nice. As I went to
> look for it I saw some birds move in the bushes. Managed to get a look at a
> chipping sparrow but could not find the other one. Then heard what sounded
> like a towhee in the bushes across the path. So I went over, squatted down
> and there it was and it soon flushed out. And nearby then I saw a hermit
> thrush. So, these bushes appear to be northern whitecedar (AKA Eastern
> arborvitae), which I think are new. It may be that the birds like them. Not
> bad for 5 minutes work.
>
> -Mike Duchek, Waukesha, Waukesha Co.
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