Sam Traten 0 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 I live in SE Pennsylvania, in a small town 26 miles NW of Philadelphia. Farms, woodlands, streams, and reservoirs are all around, and the Schuylkill River is a quarter mile from my home. This bird sings from a large tree too distant to identify even with binoculars. I have only this recording for a possible ID. Can anyone make an ID using just its song? Voice 005.m4a Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JP48 55 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Might be a Carolina Wren. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 4,589 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Yes, that is a Carolina Wren. Welcome to Whatbird! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akandula 2,804 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) Can someone explain why it is not a Northern Cardinal? I always get the two mixed up. Edited June 20, 2019 by akandula Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 4,589 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, akandula said: Can someone explain why it is not a Northern Cardinal? I always get the two mixed up. That three-note song is very typical of Carolina Wrens and not of cardinals. And the quality is different (cardinal whistles are more human-like). 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sam Traten 0 Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Thank you for the quick replies. Seems Carolina Wren is correct to my ear, with an adjustment for small regional differences in local accents. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 4,589 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 One Carolina Wren will sing multiple different songs, so I don't think it's necessarily a local accent. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urban snipe 31 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 it won't work for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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