Re: Trying to id a bird by call only

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:15:21 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
<cherylisaak@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>On 6/26/08 6:28 PM, in article
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>"RJP" <rjpalsDeLeTe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> "Cheryl Isaak" <cherylisaak@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> 
>>> 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 - one more thing that just occurred to me.  Since you are in NH,
>> this also could be a Bicknell's Thrush.  Their call is very similar to
the
>> Veery,
>> except higher in pitch.
>> 
>> 
>> Randy 
>> 
>> 
>
>
>The more I think about it, neither is quite right. It's more of a one
note
>call - veer, veer, veer than a ve-er, ve-er
>
>C
>
>I'm thinking it has to be small but I could be wrong.
>
>Thanks for the help though

How much of a pause between each veer?

Robins make a noise that I would describe as a high pitched
"seee, seee, seee,". Quite often I hear it early morning and
late evening. Maybe a 2-4 second pause between each seee
sound.

-- 
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids  MI/Zone 5b
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