I had two votes for Acadian Flycatcher but no, this bird is loud and clear -
no fuzzy flycatcher characteristic. More like an Oriole - a couple of times
I've thought I'd heard one in the morning but the song didn't last long
enough to tell. Do either Orioles have a call note like what I describe?

fdp

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> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] mystery bird song
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> Sounds like an Acadian Flycatcher.
>
> Jay Keller
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Pierce" <>
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> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 7:06 PM
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] mystery bird song
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> > OK - I give up. For the last couple of days I've been hearing a bird
> morning
> > and evening that I can't figure out. It seems to be singing,
> but it sounds
> > more like a call. Pattern is similar to a Towhee's towee but
> two distinct
> > notes, much louder and more crisp. A quick A note followed by an E might
> > describe it.
> >
> > Also getting Black Throated Greens and/or Blues - I still a have trouble
> > keeping them sorted out, and a few White Throats singing. Found
> a pack of
> at
> > least a dozen of them scratching around this morning. Isn't it late for
> > them?
> >
> > Thanks for any clues on the mystery bird - it's starting to get to me.
> Went
> > through the Stokes CD's with no luck.
> >
> > fdp
> >
> > Clary's Forest II Columbia MD
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