Dave -- rings like one of those calls I know I've heard but can't pin it to
species. My first take is that this is not from a plover, certainly not from
Black-bellied or Semipalmated. There is the possibility of a weird Golden
perhaps but it is unlike any I've heard.
It is reminiscent of Long-billed Curlew, but seems on the short side and
like it came from a smaller bird, and of course you recorded it in Ohio so
the odds are extremely low.
Dropping down in size brings up the possibility of Whimbrel, but they don't
give one-noted calls like this as far as I know -- still something resonant
with Whimbrel for me.
The other possibility to consider might be American Avocet. The call is a
bit low and stretched out compared to typical calls this species gives when
flushed to flight, but perhaps in night migration individual calls are
softer and longer. Maybe folks on this listserv in western US would have a
better sense for the possibility of Avocet.
Final thought is the possibility of an extreme variant Sora.
In any case, interesting call and I'd look forward to hearing comments from
others.
Bill E
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From: "Dave Slager" <dave.sla...@gmail.com>
To: <nfc-l@cornell.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 11:55 PM
Subject: [nfc-l] plover flight call ID and migration volume last night in
Ohio
Attached is a flight call, presumably from a plover, that I recorded
on September 10 at 12:48am over Columbus, Ohio. My best guess is
Black-bellied Plover but I can't rule completely out American
Golden-plover or Semipalmated Plover. Would any of you care to weigh
in on the ID?
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