An almost-autumn morning like today, after several consecutive days of south and east winds, makes clear the benefit of learning birds' songs, calls and chips. Some, of course, are more easily learned than others; some are heard year-round, others just seasonally. A seasonal sound that's pretty easy to learn is the 'Bink' of the overhead Bobolink - some hear it as 'Pink'. Now on their way to wintering grounds in southern South America, Bobolinks can be heard overhead daily though they're not always visible. They provide us with good practice in listening to the bird, and other, sounds around us. If you're interested in learning to identify more birds by ear, there's no better way to do it than by taking 'Things That Go Seep in the Night' on October 4-5 with the guy who has the best ears in the country, Michael O'Brien. Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Janet Crawford, Shaun & Cindy Bamford, Joe Demko, and Deb Payson.
44 species (+1 other taxa)
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 6
Royal Tern 1
Mourning Dove 12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 24
Merlin 1
Least Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 2
crow sp. 4
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 6
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 9
European Starling 9
Cedar Waxwing 3
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 3
Northern Parula 2
Chipping Sparrow 5
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 3
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 12
House Sparrow 2
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