Fred,

Did you listen to the Acadian Fly song on your CDs?  Nothing fuzzy about
that call.  I would not describe any Oriole call as "crisp" however.

Jay

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Pierce" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] mystery bird song


> 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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> Fred Pierce (DNRC)- 
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> > Behalf Of Jay Keller
> > Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 7:07 PM
> > To: 
> > Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] mystery bird song
> >
> >
> > Sounds like an Acadian Flycatcher.
> >
> > Jay Keller
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Fred Pierce" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 7:06 PM
> > Subject: [MDOSPREY] mystery bird song
> >
> >
> > > 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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