Thanks for all the replys on the Swamp Sparrow. All but two, including
Bonnie, declared it thus. I had already ruled out Chippy especially since
there's no way a Chippy could do a song like that. As it is, a couple of you
confirmed that Swamp Sparrow songs vary a lot.
fdp
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> Swamp Sparrow? First thing I noticed was its white throat but
> its song was definitely not a White Throated Sparrow
> (Sibley's shows the latter to be quite similar in
> appearance). Looks like a trace of yellow at the base of the
> bill too. The song seemed more melodic and complex than the
> samples I've listened to:
>
> http://www.avialantic.com/nature/goddard/nog/spring_08/
>
> Other birds at Goddard yesterday were:
>
> Ovenbird (heard - FOY)
> Yellow Rumps
> Killdeer
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
> Pileated WP
> Tree Swallow
>
> fdp
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