tufted titmouse??? Boulder Cnty
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Linda Andes-Georges
Feb 16, 2016, 11:00:17 AM2/16/16
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Hi, folks--
This one will probably remain speculative forever, but I'm rather sure I heard a Tufted Titmouse near our house in central Bldr (north of Haystack, west of Lagerman) early this morning.
It sang and sang from my neighbors' yard (about 70 ft from me, though I could not locate it with naked eye), and I ran to get my bins but could not relocate it when I returned.
I grew up with titmouse calls & noises in Virginia, and lived in Wisc. with them for15 years. I thought this one sounded more like an upper midwest bird, so I looked for that origin in the wonderful xeno-canto library. The two I found which sounded almost identical in rhythm & pitch to today's caller were X216382 (Dory Owen) and XC52352 (Todd Wilson). I would have no doubt at all if I were living two states farther east!
I checked on varieties of nuthatch calls, but found nothing similar.
I'd welcome comments, off or on the listserv. In the meantime, all of you should keep your eye out for the creature. I'd love to be validated. Elena-- you are not far away!
Linda
This one will probably remain speculative forever, but I'm rather sure I heard a Tufted Titmouse near our house in central Bldr (north of Haystack, west of Lagerman) early this morning.
It sang and sang from my neighbors' yard (about 70 ft from me, though I could not locate it with naked eye), and I ran to get my bins but could not relocate it when I returned.
I grew up with titmouse calls & noises in Virginia, and lived in Wisc. with them for15 years. I thought this one sounded more like an upper midwest bird, so I looked for that origin in the wonderful xeno-canto library. The two I found which sounded almost identical in rhythm & pitch to today's caller were X216382 (Dory Owen) and XC52352 (Todd Wilson). I would have no doubt at all if I were living two states farther east!
I checked on varieties of nuthatch calls, but found nothing similar.
I'd welcome comments, off or on the listserv. In the meantime, all of you should keep your eye out for the creature. I'd love to be validated. Elena-- you are not far away!
Linda
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