[Two sound IDs from Adirondacks]

58 minutes ago, Katelyn Davis said:

Could be. I wish I had seen the bird but I just heard it as I was passing in a canoe. Is there anything that makes this definitely some sort of warbler and not a sparrow of some type? 

I'm not aware of any sparrow that sounds like that.

[2 More bird Calls]

1 hour ago, Aaron said:

It’s the sound that occurs before and during the Raven call. Sounds sorta like lasers(?) maybe. 

Cassins would be good, I was hoping it would be as I thought I heard one a few days prior and reported it, but wasn’t 100% sure. Thought that it was a bit too bubbly. I’ve learned to recognize the calls of Warbling and Red-eyes Vireos, but Cassins has been giving me trouble. 
Thanks!

Oh, those are Siskins. 

[Two sound IDs from Adirondacks]

The first one is a Yellowthroat. The second one makes me think of Orange-crowned Warbler but that can't be it. Maybe a Blackburnian? 

[2 More bird Calls]

If in the first one you're referring to the harsh croaking sound in the background, that's a Common Raven.

The second one sounds like a Cassin's Vireo to me.

[Two Flycatchers, A Sparrow and Unknown for ID help]

1. and 2. They look fine for Gray but differentiating from Dusky is extremely difficult. In the future, Grays are (I think) the only North American empids that dip their tails down.

3. Agreed with Sagebrush, looks like a hatch year bird.

4. The loudest call is a young robin's alarm call.

[Is this a juvenile Green Heron?]

Ah! That makes more sense. A little confusion there....

[Is this a juvenile Green Heron?]

Absolutely a Virginia Rail. In general birds keep bill shape from a young age, and Green Herons have straight bills.

[Which Hummingbird, and House finch confirm?]

1. Black-chinned with the fairly large beak and curved wings. 

2. Strikes me as a Cassin's Finch. Not positive though 

[unknown bird and raven question]

Not a Gray Catbird (light front and undertail)... it strikes me as a vireo.

[I don’t know]

Maybe Ring-necked Pheasant?

[What Bird is This? - Texas]

I'd still like to see the photo! You got me intrigued...

[Small chicken like bird]

Just now, Louie said:

I couldn't find a picture of either of those with an orange tipped tail. 

 

Just so you know I figured Gray Partridge would fit because fanned out, they definitely have a bright orange tail and depending on the angle it could look like just the tip was orange.

[Small chicken like bird]

Maybe a Gray Partridge? The habitat matches better. 

[Haven Kestrel Cam]

They're growing up. About to fledge! All 5 are doing really well. There are 3 males and 2 females.

[Lifers]

Finally got lifer Scott's Oriole! There's been a small population of them in southern Idaho for a while now in a small area of good habitat. They're extremely difficult to find and the roads are bad, so this has taken 3 years of attempts to get. I saw 5 of them today!

[Field Sparrow with a yellow wash?]

Looks to me like the reflection of the surrounding yellow leaves. In the first photo you can see the normal color on the right side, but the left side has the yellow. I'm pretty sure field sparrows don't have yellow on them. 

EDIT: Sniped!!

[Bird sp.]

I'm not seeing any stripes on the belly... I'm also seeing white outer tail feathers. Chipping Sparrow is what came to mind for me.

Here is a lightened version: 

[Warbler?]

2 minutes ago, Hal.314 said:

Flycatcher!! Another new bird for my records! Seems right for #4 for sure, but what about the black on the breast on #1?

Since the bird is really wet the feathers separate and make dark shadows. I'm not good with the flycatchers but I can confirm 2. and 3.!

[Identifying 2 a.m. Singer]

8 minutes ago, Hal.314 said:

I think you might be correct!! Not only by the sound of the bird, but I also have a (pretty terrible) photo of a bird I couldn't identify with the same black streaks on the upper breast. It was wet (raining) and I couldn't tell if there was very pale yellow feathers on it's stomach, and I couldn't see it's face. It matches the visual of a Lincoln's Sparrow very closely. I also saw a black-flecked bird outside one of the windows perched on a cherry tree, but it was too small too be a thrush and gone by the time I had a camera in hand.

Is it unusual for a bird to persist in the area for over a week? Is it possible it may be nesting in my yard (I have lots of long grass and generally everything it is listed to like is in my yard), or do they nest further north? And finally, why would it sing so much when it is still dark out (2 a.m.)?

You're in breeding range I think. I live in Idaho and they nest here! I normally don't hear of sparrows singing that early, but out of all the sparrows I think Lincoln's are one of the most vociferous. It could definitely be nesting nearby! I

[Identifying 2 a.m. Singer]

Thanks! That's a Lincoln's Sparrow.

[Identifying 2 a.m. Singer]

Can you post the audio without noise reduction? 

[Gilded or Red-Shafted Flicker]

With those red shafts on the feathers it's a Red-shafted Northern Flicker. Also, Gildeds have a lot more brown extending from the cap into the nape.

EDIT: Okay now I'm not sure. You should wait for someone else to confirm, haha... I can't quite tell the feather color. 

[Raptor]

Whoops, I didn't notice the Dec. Yep, gotta be a Red-tailed. 

[Confirm Black Phoebe]

Confirmed... nothing else like it in Cali.

[What Bird?]

Unmistakably a Savannah Sparrow with that yellow supercillium.