Hi all,

Rick mentions the anecdotal information in the early Peterson guides -- I 
recalled that as well, and went and looked up my favorite (this from the 
1962 edition.):

Henslow's Sparrow:

Voice: "The Henslow's perches atop a weed, from which it utters one of 
the poorest vocal efforts of any bird; throwing back its head, it ejects a 
hiccoughing tsi-lick. As if to practice this 'song' so that it might not
always 
remain at the bottom of the list, it often hiccoughs all night long."

Gail Mackiernan
Colesville, MD

Original Message:
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From: Warblerick 
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:59:00 -0500
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Subject: [MDOSPREY] Crossley ID Guide


Afternoon all,
 
I had more of a chance to peruse the new Crossley ID Guide this 
morning, after looking through most of the beautiful photos. I spent a bit 
more time reading the text, and though Crossley says flat out that "I DON'T 
LIKE TEXT",  what he did write is rather interesting. Much of it reminds me 
of my very first Peterson Field Guide to the Birds, a Pre-1970's edition,
for 
all of its anecdotal information.

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