Thursday, May 31, 2007
Monday, May 28, 2007
Lake Monroe, Southern Indiana
Yellow, one streak either side of breast, heavy stripe under eyes. Warbler-sized. Rising trill like a video game "power up." Canoeing, in tree, near shore, Lake Monroe, southern Indiana. What could this be?
Unknown Birds, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Teach'er, Teach'er - crescendo... from treetop. Brown bird, heavily streaked, warbler size. On ridge top. Is it an ovenbird? Do ovenbirds sing from treetops? What else would this be?
Whatcha doin'? Me, too. Second phrase downward-slurring. Or: Are you lonely? Me, too. First sounds like a little kid asking; second sounds mournful. Small-brown, warbler-sized bird. Sings full-out from a treetop, like a common yellowthroat. Common in woods from stream to ridge.
At stream. Small thrush or large warbler sized. Brown, heavy white eye-stripe. Dappled, spotted or streaked. Wood thrush, spotted sandpiper or Louisiana waterthrush? Guessing waterthrush. Any other clues?
Yellow-billed cuckoo... rufous wing from above. Like a large cardinal. Too large for a cardinal, I think. What is the best strategy to find this vocal bird?
Whatcha doin'? Me, too. Second phrase downward-slurring. Or: Are you lonely? Me, too. First sounds like a little kid asking; second sounds mournful. Small-brown, warbler-sized bird. Sings full-out from a treetop, like a common yellowthroat. Common in woods from stream to ridge.
At stream. Small thrush or large warbler sized. Brown, heavy white eye-stripe. Dappled, spotted or streaked. Wood thrush, spotted sandpiper or Louisiana waterthrush? Guessing waterthrush. Any other clues?
Yellow-billed cuckoo... rufous wing from above. Like a large cardinal. Too large for a cardinal, I think. What is the best strategy to find this vocal bird?
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