Several years ago at Salt Point I heard a Brown Thrasher include Whip-poor-will
in its repertoire. I wondered if the mimid had heard the nightjar at that
location. Similarly last year (I think) where a Whip-poor-will had earlier
called near The Strand in Lansing, a Gray Catbird give a similar but imperfect
call, perhaps having only just learned it from the bird (or from birders'
playback attempts) wiith little opportunity for rehearsal. It each case it was
a bit like hearing an echo of a bird that had probably moved on.
--Dave Nutter
On Apr 29, 2015, at 06:30 AM, Susan Fast wrote:
> on my morning walk yesterday, I heard a BROWN THRASHER doing a credible
> imitation of a whip-poor-will. First time I've heard one doing that.
>
> Steve Fast
> Brooktondale
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