jimbarnett Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Here a several recordings and I need some assistance. Recordings dated 2021-08-09 are from Homestead FL and the 2021-08-03 are from Okeechobee Fl. Any opinions? 2021-08-03 1043.wav 2021-08-03 1046.wav 2021-08-09 1222.wav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Eastern Towhee maybe? I've never heard one before so wait for other people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 The last one is a Towhee. The first two are something else that I KNOW that I know, but bird sounds have a way of dropping out of my head. @Liam is the one with the golden ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 They all sound like the same bird, and I think they are all towhees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Spotted Towhee, not eastern, correct? I only have experience with Eastern and these don't sound like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Avery said: Spotted Towhee, not eastern, correct? I only have experience with Eastern and these don't sound like that. In Florida it would be Eastern. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Just now, meghann said: In Florida it would be Eastern. Maybe I'm missing something, but none of these sound like an EATO to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Avery said: Maybe I'm missing something, but none of these sound like an EATO to me. It's possible that it's because Towhees have slightly different calls in different regions, so the Towhees you might be used to in the Northeast might sound different from ones in the Deep South. I'm not entirely sure, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Avery said: Maybe I'm missing something, but none of these sound like an EATO to me. The last one does to me, but not the first two. Here's one from Xeno that sounds like the third one https://www.xeno-canto.org/433388 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Just now, Quiscalus quiscula said: It's possible that it's because Towhees have slightly different calls in different regions, so the Towhees you might be used to in the Northeast might sound different from ones in the Deep South. I'm not entirely sure, though. I'm in TN now, and they sound the same, but FL birds could be different. OH, FL has White-eyed birds, and Sibley says they sound different 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I agree these are Eastern Towhees, albeit unusual song types. Here are some similar songs from the same region: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/63558701 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/170013661 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/197007 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/172990461 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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