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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsCalling all bird call experts
I awoke this morning to the call of a bird that sounded like the DA DA DA DUM from Beethoven's 5th Symphony. Granted, there were a couple more DAs in there and the DUM was flat, but the DAs were right in tune. Any clue as to the identity of this classical-era songster?
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Calling all bird call experts (Original Post)
Cirque du So-What
Apr 2019
OP
I'm still voting for white-throated sparrow. Try this, starting at about :58.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Apr 2019
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(129,719 posts)1. White-throated sparrow, maybe?
Cirque du So-What
(29,522 posts)2. That's not the one
Similar, but the DAs were closer together and more numerous.
jpak
(41,780 posts)3. What state?
Cirque du So-What
(29,522 posts)4. Ohio
but I expect he's migratory.
jpak
(41,780 posts)6. Goldfinch?
elleng
(141,926 posts)5. Osprey's the only one I'm really familiar with;
here's a family!
Cirque du So-What
(29,522 posts)7. That's not it
but it is vaguely reminiscent.
Ponietz
(4,229 posts)8. I wanna be a bird song hero
But...I got nuthin. Wait, theres this:
MH1
(19,088 posts)9. This is cool! Thanks!
2naSalit
(100,945 posts)10. That is awesome! Thanks!
I know a lot of calls but this will be helpful.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(129,719 posts)11. I'm still voting for white-throated sparrow. Try this, starting at about :58.
In winter, this species migrates to the southern and eastern United States. It stays year round in the Atlantic provinces of Canada. This bird is a rare vagrant to western Europe. Alongside some other species such as the cardinal, dark-eyed junco, song sparrow and chickadees, this species ranks among the most abundant native birds during winter in eastern North America. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-throated_sparrow
