Shonnie Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 I first noticed this bird by its amazing 5 part song. It nested in a dense underbrush near my creek. The male and female are similar coloring. The size is a little larger than a finch. It sometimes sits with its tail cocked a bit up like a wren but definitely bigger than a wren. Stocky in the chest. Back is colored a lot like a thrush but this bird has a definite dark brown or black spot the size of my littlest fingernail on its mainly white chest. Again the song is amazing. 4-5 distinctly varying calls all strung together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Sounds like a Brown Thrasher. https://ebird.org/species/brnthr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) @Shonnie, welcome to Whatbird! Would you give us a more accurate location and date when you saw this bird? Idaho's a big state. Thanks! 1 hour ago, Shonnie said: The male and female are similar coloring. Respectfully, how do you know they were male and female? Edited May 4, 2021 by Charlie Spencer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulK Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 I'm thinking Song Sparrow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Sounds like a Brown Thrasher. Not in Idaho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 32 minutes ago, Tony Leukering said: Not in Idaho Oh, right. Forgot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, PaulK said: I'm thinking Song Sparrow That was my other idea. This is probably right. Pretty much everything matches up. Edited May 4, 2021 by Seanbirds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shonnie Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 Thanks for your replies. Song sparrow is closest I could come also. The song sounds similar although not exact. This bird is in Twin Falls county near the canyon and river. The song is distinct and new to my area this year. I assume I’m seeing male and female as their are 2 birds/pairs each building nests in different brush piles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKbird Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 17 minutes ago, Shonnie said: The song sounds similar although not exact. Song Sparrow songs vary considerably, especially between regions! You could use the Macaulay Library to find recordings in Idaho. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 minute ago, TKbird said: Song Sparrow songs vary considerably, especially between regions! You could use the Macaulay Library to find recordings in Idaho. This. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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