Comments on: An Index to Our Updated Species Accounts

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:34 +0000

There’s a bird I hear in the beginning of late spring here in VT. All I can describe its call as is what I call it – A “Twirly-Whirl” sound. I look forward every late spring to hear it and I heard it for the first time on 5/17 – early in the morning. I would love to find out what type of bird makes this beautiful sound. Any help would be appreciated!! Thank you
Becky

By: Barb Roche

Barb Roche — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:59:35 +0000

Live in Cincinnati, OH. Saw a bird at local park with a black head, white chest, rust color on shoulders. Saw 2 white stripes in tail running up and down. Has a one note call. Was foraging on the ground of a woodsy area and about the size of a cowbird, maybe a little larger. Very slick looking. Saw him 2 days in a row and have heard him for 3. Can’t find a picture. Any ideas? THANKYOU

By: John-Edd Brown

John-Edd Brown — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:30:36 +0000

I live in southwestern oklahoma and heard a bird at sunrise that was traveling, called about 5 times in 2 minutes, and had a lonesome call starting high and wavering to a lower tone over about 2 seconds. Any suggestions where to start?

By: jen

jen — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:03:54 +0000

Hi, We live in Plymouth MA. I’ve never heard this before in other parts of MA. I can’t see the bird but it’s a LOUD sound almost like a loud purr from chewbacka. It reminds us of a dinosaur noise too but we can’t figure out what it is. Seems more active in the morning and evening. Please email me if you have any ideas jfaphotography@gmail.com Thanks

By: Hugh

Hugh — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:16:48 +0000

Hi Theresa, This sounds a lot like a chickadee’s song—particularly Black-capped Chickadee if you live in its range. You can listen to the song and check the range map at our All About Birds site: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/black-capped_chickadee/id Hope this helps! – Hugh

By: Theresa MacKillop

Theresa MacKillop — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:03:59 +0000

I keep hearing a birdcall that I cannot identify. Never have I seen the bird itself, only heard it, and I cannot for the life of me figure out what species it is. The call is a long, drawn-out two-note call that sounds almost exactly like “twee-twee”, first note high, second note low, repeated over and over with no variation or deviation. Anyone have an idea what kind of bird this call might belong to?

By: Jean Findley

Jean Findley — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:47:35 +0000

I wonder if LeAnn and Davin were hearing a whip-poor-will? I hardly ever see the bird, but I hear them from time to time here in SW Ohio.

By: Jeanne M. Wallace

Jeanne M. Wallace — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:52:23 +0000

The ones I miss seeing are the Hummingbirds and yes many more but not enough room to write all down, but that is not all that I miss seeing, I would love to see so many more, but here in Montana we just do not get to see all. I will await your E-mail again, thank you for what you have sent and the information. Jeanne Wallace

By: Davin Henrikson

Davin Henrikson — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:06:23 +0000

I came to this site seeking answer to exactly same question as LeAnn, but I am in Seattle area. Bird has sung for last week and a half, from dawn to mid-morning, just as described by LeAnn. Have not seen it through dense branches. What could it be?

By: LeAnn Hall

LeAnn Hall — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:06:24 +0000

Today I heard a bird song I had never heard before here in NW Ohio. The bird was high in a tree top and and gray/brown. I couldn’t see it well. The song was a minor third – A down to F# and back up to A again.
The sounds were long, short, and back up to a longer sound. It was probably a migrating bird since it was a new song.