Over many years of watching and listening, I know that "my" phoebes are quiet when they are feeding their first brood (except when I come around the corner, then they give a quick chip until I've moved on...) The male begins singing again when they have fledged that brood and are working on repairing the nest and beginning the second brood. Sometimes this happens 3 times during a summer. This year, both pairs were done after one brood on each side of the house. They arrived and started later, and I think the rain was hard on them. Now we are re-staining the house, and I had to take down 2 very well-built nests off the platforms we installed under the eaves many years ago. I'll put them back up when we're done, and we'll see if they continue to add to them or make new ones, next spring.
The red-eyed vireo has been keeping me company as I stain. Even the hottest days don't deter him!! Though I decided to take a day off today, he is still out there, going strong. Holly Peirson SE Anoka Co -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Al Schirmacher Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2013 2:46 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Song research Has anyone done significant song decline research across different species as summer progresses? Most birders notice less song as summer progresses, but it would be interesting to know which species grow quiet, which become infrequent, and which continue, graphed against time. My thanks. Al Schirmacher Muscotah, KS Sent from my iPhone ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
