[wisb] Re: Waukesha Co. call ID help
- From: Rory Cameron <rory_cameron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mikeduchek@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Wisbird Net <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 22:21:21 -0500
The second bird may be a Veery giving its call - "veer". They are found in wet
habitat.
The first, as Erik indicated, is an Eastern Towhee.
Rory Cameron
Chippewa Falls
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> From: mikeduchek@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wisb] Waukesha Co. call ID help
> Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 21:32:03 -0500
>
> First off real quick we went to the Delafield Farmer's Market. I think the
> park there is some kind of veterans memorial park. Not sure of the name but
> may be Cushing Park. But lots of birds singing Saturday morning. Pretty sure
> I heard multiple warbling vireos but I hadn't planned on finding birds there
> and hadn't brought my binocs. Oh well. I think I also saw a merganser (hooded
> I guess) in the fish hatchery pond there. But a cool place to check out and I
> may have to head back there. Nice streamside paths.
> Went for a hike this afternoon in Kettle Moraine South from the unmarked
> Stark Rd. to Wilton Rd. My car said it was 92 but it didn't feel that hot.
> Pretty hot but humidity was not terrible and I found it relatively pleasant.
> Started out in some woods and saw the formations known as Brady's Rocks but
> most of the hike after that was very wet tall grassy areas, with I think some
> oak savannah at the end. Saw numerous sandhill cranes and other common stuff.
> Was more of a hike than a bird watching excursion, but I did stop a couple
> times when I heard some calls I didn't recognize. Spent time tonight going
> through many calls but I am not sure about either of the following. If anyone
> has any thoughts let me know. These are short YouTube links. May want to turn
> the volume up. I was not too close to either of these birds (didn't want to
> tread far off the trail) and did not see either but would love to know what I
> was hearing.
>
> 1. This one sounded unusual to me. Sounds like "hee-hoo" and then it quickly
> collapses into a short metallic trill. Totally clueless on this one. Would
> call frequently, every few seconds.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/37klmrk
>
> 2. This one I heard amongst the noise of numerous RW blackbirds and other
> birds. It would call pretty infrequently but regularly, so if I waited I
> would hear it again, maybe every 10 seconds. Sounds like a flycatcher to me,
> almost like a phoebe in voice, but every time I listened I heard only one
> syllable that sounded like "rear" and that was in and then in 10 seconds
> "rear" again. This was in a very wet grassy area, seemed to be coming from
> some tall grass. So based on habitat I'd probably say willow flycatcher, but
> the one syllable I was hearing leaves me unconvinced. So I couldn't match it
> up with anything. Any thoughts? Here is one "rear" I heard:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/353alex
>
> -Mike Duchek, Waukesha, Waukesha Co.
>
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