[obol] need ID help

[Ann Chamberlain]

OK - I am betting on the immature Western Tanager theory.  I heard an 
oriole this morning and it wasn't the mystery bird.  Typical oriole 
chatter at the same time the other bird was whistling away on the other 
side of the road.

Will go out tomorrow early to see if I can locate the bugger.  More later.

Ann in Myrtle Creek.

Greg Gillson wrote:
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> I'll be interested to learn what it is!
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> Greg
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> Quoting Ann Chamberlain <mazoerr at netscape.com>:
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>> 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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