Brett H Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Hello all, I heard a bird make several soft grunting sounds today from an expansive saltmarsh in Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in coastal Massachusetts. You can hear the sounds at the :02, :06, and :16 marks in the attached file. The sounds are faint, but I’m hoping somebody out there will be able to tell me who made them! Thanks for trying! Unknown.m4a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Red-winged blackbird? Maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett H Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 There are red-winged blackbirds in the recording, but I'm pretty sure they aren't making those short grunt sounds. They almost sound like woodcock "peents," only softer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Bullfrog? I can't hear it too well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I can hear them. Are there Gadwall there, because it sounds something like female GADW. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett H Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Tony Leukering said: I can hear them. Are there Gadwall there, because it sounds something like female GADW. YES! There were gadwall in the area. I just listened to their calls online and I think you nailed the ID. I've never heard gadwall make any noise before, so I had never heard that sound. Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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