Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mystery bird revealed!

Betsy & Geo: You might be interested to know that Lang recorded that titmouse (Audubon #3) in Ohio years ago! Bob On Apr 29, 2017, at 10:01 AM, Geo Kloppel wrote: > Oh yeah, I've heard Tufted Titmouse do that! In fact, there's a recording of > just such a song in the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mystery bird revealed elsewhere, too

I always say if you don't line what it is it's probably a titmouse. One time I heard a very dry chuff kind of croaking repeated sound. Searched and searched and finally found the titmouse. Although I gotta say he probably was not going to end up with a wife with that song. Linda Orkin. Sent

[cayugabirds-l] Mystery bird revealed elsewhere, too

Too late to solve Betsy's mystery, but wanted to write to say that my sister-in-law and I went through the same sequence Easter weekend -- unfamiliar song, three clear identical notes, walked around block following bird but couldn't find it. We live right in Trumansburg and see the same bunch

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mystery bird revealed!

Oh yeah, I've heard Tufted Titmouse do that! In fact, there's a recording of just such a song in the Audubon Birds app (Tufted Titmouse, Track #3), and it's pitched right on the open E string of the violin. Any violinist would notice the resemblance. -Geo > On Apr 29, 2017, at 9:04 AM, Betsy

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mystery bird revealed!

Hi Betsy, I had skipped your description of "clear whistles" and got hung up on the sound of a violin, which can sound more wailing or moaning (to me) than clear or whistling. Tufted Titmouse was definitely the other bird of consideration, and I should have mentioned that. Glad you found your

[cayugabirds-l] Mystery bird revealed!

Well, my mystery bird is a Tufted Titmouse! It finally landed on a nearby branch, continued to toot that same high-ish E, and was soon joined by what was probably a female, since the singer didn't chase it away. I have never heard a titmouse make that sound. Must have been pretty appealing to