On 6/26/08 10:18 AM, in article
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"RJP"
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> wrote:
> On Jun 26, 6:41 am, Cheryl Isaak <cherylis...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> Every morning starting as the sun begins to rise (5 AM or so), I'm
hearing a
>> call Veer,veer,veer (pause) Veer, veer, veeeR
>> If sounds as if it is sitting on the ****ch roof, but I haven't seen it
there
>> and can't spot it. Some mornings it sounds like there is more than one
>> singer.
>> I've used Whatbird to listen to everything I've spotted in the yard,
>> including a few guesses based on what my neighbor sees at her feeder. I
have
>> a largish open grassy area with the liberal remains of the forest/woods
that
>> were here when we bought the land.
>
> Cheryl, it's interesting that you chose that mnemonic for the
> vocalization, because that is the one that the Veery gets its name
> from. Now, this is the Veery's call, not it's song. But even the
> cadence fits. Its song is really fantastic, as are lots of thrushes,
> as it sings two notes at once (birds can do this), and sings in
> what I call a "downward spiral".
>
> If this is a Veery, it's possible it is no longer singing much (or
> at all?). As spring turns into summer, I hear them calling a lot
> more often than I hear them singing. And apparently they are
> pretty thick in your area in the summer:
> http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/htm03/ra2003_red/ra07560.htm
>
>
> Randy
Thanks Randy,
The veery call is certainly close. I'll listen again tomorrow AM after
they
wake me up and the call is "fresh" to the ear.
Cheryl
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