On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:07:56 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
<cherylisaak@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On 6/26/08 10:18 AM, in article
>a8eef071-6e2f-4449-9189-ad43e250cbbf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"RJP"
><pals@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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
I'm not familiar with the Veery's song so I thought Cardinal when I
read your post.
Mary Ann
Barnwell, SC
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