OK I'm getting some fascinating replies.  I'll wait until
tomorrow morning before reporting the results.  Send in your
votes now!

D

On Tue, 17 Aug 2004, L Colangelo wrote:

> To me, it sounded a bit like an acadian flycatcher, esp. with that little
> "whip" at the end.  Please post what most people think;  I'd love to see the
> results.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Derek C. Richardson" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 9:02 AM
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] bird song ID help
>
>
> > Hello!  I have some bird song that's been driving me crazy.
> > These clips were recorded in late June and late July along
> > the Paint Branch Stream Valley Park trail in College Park
> > (PG County).  They came from the same general vicinity both
> > times, near a deciduous tree on the edge of the clearing
> > created by the 2001 tornado (Cherry Hill Rd side).  I was
> > never able to find the bird.  A fellow birder happened by
> > one time and was also unable to make the ID.  Any help would
> > be appreciated.  I imagine it's mind-numbingly obvious, but
> > I'm stumped.  The recordings are available as two .wav files
> > at:
> >
> >    http://www.astro.umd.edu/~dcr/xfer/birdsong/
> >
> > Let me know what you think!  I might describe the song as
> > "sweet sweet sweet dit dit" (reminiscent of Yellow Warbler
> > recordings I have, only stronger and slower).  You can
> > e-mail me off-list if you like; I'll post the final
> > solution.
> >
> > -Derek
> >
> > P.S. Typical birds found in the vicinity that might be
> > candidates include Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat,
> > Yellow-breasted Chat, Eastern Towhee, Blue Grosbeak, Indigo
> > Bunting, and American Goldfinch.
> >
> > --
> > Derek C. Richardson, Ph.D. (CANTAB) ________
> > Astronomy, U Maryland, College Park MD 20742
> > Tel: Office 301-405-8786 Fax 301-314-9067 __
> > Home page: http://www.astro.umd.edu/~dcr/ __
>

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Derek C. Richardson, Ph.D. (CANTAB) ________
Astronomy, U Maryland, College Park MD 20742
Tel: Office 301-405-8786 Fax 301-314-9067 __
Home page: http://www.astro.umd.edu/~dcr/ __