“Shooka shooka shooka” “Shrike shrike shrike!” Two main sounds: a high-pitched, descending “Clear!” or a longer, laughing call.įast, laughing song starting high and gradually lowering. Juncos mostly leave our area in late spring and are gone for the summer.Ĭhirp chirp chirp Chirp-o, Zoooooeeeee chirp chirp…ĭescending chirps, mixed with characteristic sound like a zipper being pulled up. Their chirps are also distinctive, like laser beams. Also does a short trill, shorter, slower, and richer than junco trills. High pitched tinkling call – NOT the eagle scream often used in movies (that is a Red-tailed Hawk sound). Very scratchy, high pitched song sung from a perch. Their chirps are low and rattling, not high-pitched like Golden-crowned Kinglet. High and low notes with characteristic pattern. “Doodelly dee dee dee do, chubby cheeks, chubby cheeks, chubby cheeks!” Their calls are high pitched, like a bell tinkling.
#Who sings cat in the kettle series#
Compare to kinglet.Įxtremely high pitched, simple series of rising notes.
Their calls are the same tone as their song, simple, high-pitched “See-see”. Only common in evergreen forests.Įxtremely high pitched, tinkling notes going up and down. Higher pitched and squeakier than Black-capped never does “Hey, sweetie” song. Incredibly variable, loud song with very fast tinkling notes running together, less structured than other bird songs.
The first two notes of Song Sparrow are the same pitch. Those first notes are diagnostic, but the rest of the song pattern is extremely variable.Įnding can vary, but listen for the first two slow notes: low then high. “Hey! Hey! Put on the kettle, kettle, kettle.” Higher pitched than a raven, and more nasally. Birdsong identification can be tricky at first, but it is very rewarding and can allow you to find birds that would be hidden otherwise. (Photo: Liron Gertsman)īelow is a list of some of the most useful local bird songs to learn, with tips for identifying them courtesy of our monthly bird survey leader, Else Mikkelsen.
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