On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:12:33 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
<cherylisaak@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On 6/27/08 8:28 AM, in article
p3n964d8hu9h6plod0oi2nooa1r74vl91q@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>"maryann kolb" <mkolb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> 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
>
>
>To my ear, the cardinal is more a two syllable, ve-er, not a veer....
>
>I still am not sure what the bird...
>
>Cheryl
Cardinals' songs can vary from bird to bird. You are right in that
many have a two part song. I have one that sits high in one of my
trees this year and starts out like he is whistling for the dog and
then starts a clear , loud CHEER, CHEER, CHEER. By the way, my
Cardinals have had a succesful year. I am seeing quite a few
juveniles right now.
Mary Ann
Barnwell, SC
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