Mystery songs 1 of 2

[Charles Duncan]

In the last week I had a couple of bird songs that I couldn’t identify, but managed to get recordings.  I hope somebody here may be interested in giving a listen and opining as to your thoughts.  

I recorded this one at California Fields Wildlife Area, a shrub-grassy area with Grasshopper Sparrows, an Indigo Bunting and towhees near Hollis, Maine (Yprk County).  I heard this bird sing way above me several times and was unsure what it was.  I finally got a look at a bird at the top of the tree where the sound was coming from and it was a male American Goldfinch.  It was high enough up that I couldn’t see if its movements were synchronized with what I was hearing.  Habitat was second-growth woods with trees up to 30’ high (aspen, birch, etc.). But I just can’t convince myself that this sound is, in fact, AMGO.  Am I overthinking this?  Other suggestions?

[Sean Hatch]

First one sounds like a House Wren.

[Jeff Wells]

I hear Cedar Waxwings, Prairie Warbler and then two House Wren songs at the 10 and 18 second mark followed by more Cedar Waxwings sounds, another Prairie Warbler song and then a series of American Goldfinch calls beginning at the 32 second mark.

 

Jeff

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[Charles Duncan]

That’s the consensus—many thanks!

—C.

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On Jul 8, 2020, at 2:55 PM, Sean Hatch <sean...@gmail.com> wrote:

First one sounds like a House Wren.

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[Charles Duncan]

Thanks, all. The consensus is surely for House Wren.

[Elizabeth Payne]

Last night around 8:00 PM, my daughter and I saw a bird fly up from the side of our camp (gravel) road and land in a tree.  It seemed to be a night jar.  I use that word generically, as I'm not sure of the species.  I wondered if it were a young one? Haven't seen night birds in ages.

E. Payne

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