[obol] need ID help

[Ann Chamberlain]

Dear Greg -

Thanks for the sounds, but it isn't an oriole.  I heard the danged bird 
again this morning and am going to try and use my binocs!  Very 
frustrating.  All the whistles are exactly the same tone.  If I can 
manage to hold the glasses with one hand, maybe I can get a look.

Lots of black-headed grosbeaks and purple finches singing, as well as 
goldfinches.  Nice to have comparisons, but this is different from any 
of those.  Also have ahouse wren singing - new yard bird!

Ann in Myrtle Creek

Greg Gillson wrote:
> I think I know Ann's bird!
>
> "Perched in the top of a big Doug fir, repeated clear notes, all the same
> tone, three to seven notes, followed by a guttural 'chuck'.  Sounded
> like an Icterid, but I cannot find anything to match.
> Couldn't see much color but it appeared to have a yellow wash on the
> breast.  Good-sized bird, about black-headed grosbeak size."
>
> The bird I'm thinking of is an Icterid with a yellow breast and sings 
> several clear piping notes interspersed with blackbird-like chatters.
>
> It sings a clear flute-like piping: "too-tie (chut) fruit, too, too too, 
> few"
>
> Actually, it appears that the male and female songs are different, and the 
> female may sing more!
>
> http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/audio/Bullocks_Oriole.ram
>
> http://www.learner.org/jnorth/sounds/n_oriole_bullock.aif
>
> http://www.naturesongs.com/buor4M.mp3
>
> Greg Gillson
> The Bird Guide, Inc.
> greg at thebirdguide.com
> http://thebirdguide.com
>
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