Andy, I think you may have been on the right track with shorebird. It reminds me of an interaction or chase call of a small Calidris sandpiper (presumably Semi/Least in your area).
Michael Michael O'Brien Victor Emanuel Nature Tours www.ventbird.com On Feb 22, 2013, at 6:48 PM, Andy Martin <apmart...@gmail.com> wrote: > Every once in a while I go back through my mystery call file to see if (with > a little more experience gained), I can ID one or two more. > > The attached call has bugged me for some time. Sounds a bit finchy to me, but > time of night (12:30 AM) doesn't coincide with predawn movement. Only finch > possibility left around my house in May would most likely be House (outside > chance at a Purple). House sparrow possibly? First time I heard it, cadence > struck me as shorebird, but I have never been able to match it to a > particular species. I am stumped. > > Thanks for any help. > > Andy Martin > Gaithersburg, MD > -- > NFC-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- > <mysterybird(050207,1229AM).wav> -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC-L_SubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NFC-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NFCL.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
