[EBB Sightings] Mystery bird call in Berkeley

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Thanks to those of you who made suggestions about the mystery bird. Most of
you thought it might be the Bewick's wren, but after listening to its song
on Naturesounds.org,
http://www.naturesongs.com/trogpeuc.html#trog, I 'm beginning to think
otherwise. There was no trilling at the end as in this song, and the notes
sound more like "cheeps" than "wee's". The notes themselves were even and
repetitive; in musical terms, the "joo" part would be a 3/4 note and the
wee-wee's would be 1/2 notes. The joo to wee interval is a perfect fifth.
I'm more musician than birder.

Perhaps it's a towhee. I'll be keeping my ears open for another rendition.

Thanks again!

Beth


on 4/2/05 5:01 PM, ncg at ncg5 at pacbell.net wrote:

Yesterday in North Berkeley I heard a bird call I had not heard before: it
sounded like 
"joo-oo weewee weewee weewee wee" and repeated about eight times. I think it
sounded a little "buzzy," too. Could it be a nuthatch of some sort?

Thanks for any leads.

Beth Newman






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y bird. Most of you thought it might be the Bewick's wren, but after listeni=
ng to its song on Naturesounds.org,

http://www.naturesongs.com/trogpeuc.html#trog, I 'm beginning to think othe=
rwise. There was no trilling at the end as in this song, and the notes sound=
 more like "cheeps" than "wee's". The notes themselves w=
ere even and repetitive; in musical terms, the "joo" part would be=
 a 3/4 note and the wee-wee's would be 1/2 notes. The joo to wee interval is=
 a perfect fifth. I'm more musician than birder.

Perhaps it's a towhee. I'll be keeping my ears open for another rendition.<=
BR>
Thanks again!

Beth

on 4/2/05 5:01 PM, ncg at ncg5 at pacbell.net wrote:

I had not heard before: it sounded like 

"joo-oo weewee weewee weewee wee" and repeated about eight times.=
 I think it sounded a little "buzzy," too. Could it be a nuthatch =
of some sort?

Thanks for any leads. 

Beth Newman



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