Veery: check. Magnolia Warbler: check. But what's that squeak toy sound about 17 seconds in? The sound was coming from low in the marsh, and pretty close.
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Christine
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Jul 24, 2020, 8:49:40 AM7/24/20
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Hi Christine,
What immediately came to mind when I heard your recording is a Common Gallinule, but I have yet to explore many other options that I can think of.
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Jul 24, 2020, 9:31:46 AM7/24/20
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I'm with Weston on this one - Common Gallinule seems right (although I'm not very great at marsh sounds). I can't think of anything else that would make that sound, especially from low in the marsh. There is also a Hairy/Downy woodpecker calling. At least on eBird, that is a first Oxford county record! Congrats!
-Matthew Gilbert
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After discussing this with Doug Hitchcox and Louis Bevier, we have come to a conclusion that what you heard were Blue Jay contact calls (others repeating the same vocalization can be heard farther off).