The "millions of birders" do not "vet" the sounds for these films and
videos. When I worked at Maryland Sea Grant we made a lot of videos and
also, some public service announcements. Our film-maker did a short on
preserving Chespaeake Bay wetlands. He picked out a bunch of bird calls
to be dubbed into the background and asked my opinion. He was not
happy when I vetoed the White-throated Sparrow, Pileated Woodpecker
and other forest bird calls he had selected. However he was pleased with
the Marsh Wren, Clapper Rail and Red-winged Blackbird calls that I made
him use!
I know thousands of people called CBS back when they were showing the
Masters' in Augusta and had dubbed in lots of totally inappropriate bird
background songs/calls. Now they dub Song Sparrow, Cardinal. Blue Jay
and other expected species.
I always appreciate the British shows as they invariably have a Little Owl
calling when the action is outside some huge old country house in the
evening, or Willow Warbler. Wood Pigeon or Robin heard everywhere. The
only anacronism is when you hear Collared Dove in the Sherlock Holmes
stories -- uh, they didn't get to England until the 1950s...
Gail Mackiernan
Colesville, MD
Original Message:
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From: Frank Boyle
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 18:52:09 -0500
To:
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Barn Owls Called Snowy Owls Calling LIke
Great Horned Owls
I watched "Date Night" on DVD last Thursday, and in Central Park in
the middle of the winter they had a Common Loon calling - highly
unlikely given that they would be 1.) out to sea or in warmer
estuaries for the winter and 2.) it was that familiar North woods
spring breeding-ground wail. Plus, a Common Loon? Really? I know
that Central Park can be a birding hotspot, but if memory serves me
Common Loons don't stop there! I was wondering where these "millions
of birders" I keep hearing about are... ;)
Frank Boyle
--
"The most powerful weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of
the oppressed" - Stephen Biko
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