Re: [mou-net] Song research
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
Re: [mou-net] Song research
Don't know of any published research Al, but I have noticed as I do my "routes" - for the MN Breeding Bird Atlas - that I'm getting better at ID'ing birds from partial songs, as several species like Red-wing Blackbirds, Indigo buntings, Robins, Cardinals, House Finches, and Yellow-throated Vireos are only singing partial songs in addition to singing less frequently. As for the mute, I notice I no longer hear pheasants or cranes. Also, Sedge Wrens, Willow Flycatchers, Veeries, Brown Thrashers, and Warbling Vireos have been silent for a few weeks. Baltimore Orioles have been quiet for about a month. On the other hand, Song Sparrows, Swamp Sparrows, Marsh Wrens, House Wrens and Common Yellowthroats continue to sing pretty readily. I don't know if my experience is local, typical region-wide or unusual. On another front, I have noticed several species seem to be in post-breeding patterns already and are in their early staging phase done pre-migration. This seems earlier than last year despite the looong cold spring we had. -- Sincerely, Jim Ryan Saint Paul's Westside Truth does not become more true by virtue of the fact that the entire world agrees with it, nor less so even if the whole world disagrees with it. - Maimonides (1135-1204) On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Al Schirmacher wrote: > 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
Re: [mou-net] Song research
I was wondering about something similar too. I've noticed over the years that in general birds will pick up singing again around early July. I'm thinking that some species may have a second brood in early to mid summer. I was reading in Birds of Missouri that Sedge Wrens move into the state in late July and early August and begin nesting then. I wonder where those birds are coming from? Mark Otnes Fargo ND On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Al Schirmacher wrote: > 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
[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
