2013 and beyond

It's pretty simple: the most birds seen or heard from one's yard during 2013 will be the "winner". Want in? O.k....then do it despite that.

2013 promises to be a lot less mean but still a carbon-free birding competition, even if slightly less exciting than a MEGA x EPIC hybrid.

Monday, March 4, 2013

Which yard lifer is it?

Gonna need some help on this one, boys. After scoring another flyover BOWA by microphone today (https://soundcloud.com/user9140545/bowa-kentwood-4-march-2013)

 I subsequently had another finch flyover which I immediately thought was most likely CORE. I then waffled (on SETI's advice) about WWCR, but now am confused. Please listen and advise:

http://soundcloud.com/user9140545/core-wwcr-march-4-2013

Here is the sonogram of the loudest of these calls. Note the peak at 7 kHZ and the pattern of the call, and compare with sonograms for both CORE and WWCR here:

http://pjdeye.blogspot.com/2012/11/flight-calls-of-winter-finches.html

Thoughts? (either way it's a life yard bird)
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3 comments:

  1. Rick BrighamMarch 4, 2013 at 10:24 PM

    That's tough, but I'm inclined towards redpoll. Specifically HORE :>

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  2. Swamp KatMarch 5, 2013 at 8:25 AM

    no thoughts -- happy to leave it unidentified.

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  3. The Owl RanchMarch 10, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    I have no doubt, certainly a redpoll.

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