KC in NJ 2 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) Hi guys. New birder. Several of you helped me out the other day, identifying a song. Second clip is quite low volume. (Or is this one a "call" and not a "song?") Thank you! New-5.amr New-6.amr Edited February 9 by KC in NJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,376 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I haven't birded the east coast in a year, so my songs are a little rusty, but I'm pretty sure the first song is a Carolina Wren 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floraphile 531 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) Hi, @KC in NJ. I'm learning, too, so wait for somebody who knows what they are talking about, but could "New 6" be an Eastern Bluebird? Edited February 9 by floraphile typo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 1,945 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) 1 hour ago, Connor Cochrane said: I haven't birded the east coast in a year, so my songs are a little rusty, but I'm pretty sure the first song is a Carolina Wren Either that or a Cardinal. 55 minutes ago, floraphile said: Hi, @KC in NJ. I'm learning, too, so wait for somebody who knows what they are talking about, but could "New 6" be an Eastern Bluebird? I agree. Not the usual teew-a-tewew, but same tone quality. Edited February 9 by Avery 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 5,171 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Why aren't both of them a Tufted Titmouse? They sound like the same bird to me, but it's kind of difficult for me to hear. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winter 29 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Sounds like a N Cardinal or a Tufted Titmouse, to my ears anyway Titmice have a huge repertoire and variation too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KC in NJ 2 Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 Hmm. . The Carolina Wren is a call I thought I knew, from my first post a few days ago, when that was the reply. I did learn from the replies I got that the wren has large range of songs… Geez—hard to tell what ISN'T a wren, then. And Tufted Tit-mouse was the other song I thought I had down! So, I don't know. I will have to listen to more samples of it, I guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KC in NJ 2 Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 (edited) I thought I had the Titmouse down, because I have heard the distinctive "peter-peter-peter" song. These clips don't sound like that. And now, listening to the samples at ibird , of both the Wren and the Titmouse, the examples are so varied it seems too difficult to identify them. Sigh. ...Thanks everyone for the replies. I will keep them all in mind, as I gather further samples to try to narrow it down. Edited February 9 by KC in NJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 5,171 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) Yes, most bird songs have some variability. It's important to learn the tone and quality of a bird's voice and not just the pattern of their songs and calls. Sadly, I can't really hear the tone in your recordings, but that's not your fault. Edited February 9 by The Bird Nuts 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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