Re: Bird Clock Adventures...

Dex Hinckley (dhinckley@igc.apc.org)
Thu, 25 Jun 1998 10:08:06 -0700 (PDT)


At 08:31 AM 6/25/98 EDT, GAIL@UMDD.UMD.EDU wrote:
>Speaking of bird clocks -- the advert section of last Sunday's Post had an
>ad for a bird clock with a "difference" -- the species are all Japanese!
>Confound your friends! Prepare for that next Attu bird trip!
>
>Included were such goodies (and some of these ARE "goodies" -- much sought
>on our recent China trip) as Narcissus Flycatcher, Brown Thrush, Blue and
>White Flycatcher, Red-flanked Bluetail, Japanese Grosbeak and Japanese
>Whiteeye.
>
>I assume that this clock is an import from Japan, where (apparently) the bird
>clock phenomenon is also running rampant.
>
>The cost -- a mere $19.95. I expect it also keeps time.
>
>Cheers, Gail Mackiernan
>gail@umdd.umd.edu
>
>
That sounds like the "made in China" clock I received on Father's Day.
I do not recommend it because the song quality is far below its
American counterpart.  However, my wife has enshrined it next to our
front door (with songs disabled) so that our daughter's feelings will
not be hurt!

My thanks to those who gave me the common names of the 3 species that
I could not identify.

Dex Hinckley
dhinckley@igc.apc.org