Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Winter Wren, Early Spring Callback

I took out my MP3 player and the small speakers that go with them today, here is what I got to come in:

Winter Wren: I knew that song I heard was familiar coming from the edge of our property... I finally recognized it as Winter Wren!!! That's a first in my yard! Anyway, I played the song and the bird sang more, but he didn't come closer, and as hard as I tried, phishing didn't bring the bird in closer either, he was hiding in some dense brambles, but how exciting!

American Robin: I haven't heard a robin sing yet this year, but playing the song agitated a nearby male. I saw a couple fighting earlier.

Downy Woodpecker: I heard some drumming not to far away, so I played drumming and call of downy. Sure enough, a male Downy immediately comes close and starts to call and drum.

Hairy Woodpecker: Almost came in immediately. Saw field marks well.

Red-winged Blackbird: I often hear then singing across the street. They were not singing when I brought the player out, but started to sing again when I played their song, but they did not come closer.

Northern Cardinal: I could not attract them today, but I saw them in the yard earlier.

Dark-eyed Junco: Early in the day I spotted one, so I played their song to see if they responded. A group of them came closer and indeed they started to sing.

Song Sparrow; I heard one sing across the street, so I tried to bring him in. I saw a sparrow come in, but it was an American Tree Sparrow. So I played that song and the bird didn't react at all.

White-breasted Nuthatch: Attracted it, he came close and sang back.

Tufted Titmouse: He did a wing-fluttering behavior and was very agitated.

Black-capped Chickadee: Came in close when I played calls and song. Actually they respond to Carolina Chickadee sounds too.


Other birds heard/seen today:

Blue Jay: Noisy as always
Common Grackle: Flying overhead
Sandhill Crane: Calling from fields and marsh areas across the street
Canada Goose: Flying overhead
American Crow: Calling in distance
House Finch: Singing from neighbor's yard
Accipiter: Unidentified Accip at edge of yard, landed in tree (someone confirm for me that accips can be seen this time of year in South Michigan
Red-tailed Hawk: Calling in distance

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