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From: Andrew Horn=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Cc: Sharon Hawboldt ; Julie Palmer=20
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Unidentified bird(?) at Annapolis Royal Marsh
Hi Lois,
If all eight "grrk"s fit inside a second or two, then the pattern, low =
and steady pitch, and throaty quality all fit Least Bittern.
Though it fits lots of other marsh sounds, too. A recording, even a =
rough one, would do the trick. I'm amazed at the sound quality people =
can now get with their cameras, cell phones, and other handheld things.
Cheers,
Andy Horn
Halifax
On 16-Jun-10, at 11:13 AM, L Jenkins wrote:
I heard the sounds again this morning, in the same general vicinity. =
I happened to be walking past the spot when it made its sounds (a =
thick, narrow strip of trees and bushes separates the path from the high =
reeds at the edge of the marsh at this point, so impossible to get a =
sighting).=20
Phonetically, this is what it sounded like: =
"grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk", all at the same pitch, very =
low-pitched, fairly loud, and more throaty rather than a clear sound.
Does this help with its identification??=20
Lois Jenkins
Annapolis Royal
http://annapolismarshwalker.blogspot.com
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] =
Unidentified=20
bird(?) at Annapolis Royal Marsh</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi Lois,
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>If all eight "grrk"s fit inside a second or two, then the =
pattern, low=20
and steady pitch, and throaty quality all fit Least Bittern.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Though it fits lots of other marsh sounds, too. A recording, even =
a rough=20
one, would do the trick. I'm amazed at the sound quality people can =
now get=20
with their cameras, cell phones, and other handheld things.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
<DIV>Andy Horn</DIV>
<DIV>Halifax</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
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vicinity. I happened to be walking past the spot when it made =
its=20
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from=20
the high reeds at the edge of the marsh at this point, so impossible =
to get=20
a sighting). </DIV>
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<DIV>Phonetically, this is what it sounded like:=20
"grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk-grrk", all at the same pitch, =
very=20
low-pitched, fairly loud, and more throaty rather than a clear =
sound.</DIV>
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<DIV>Does this help with its identification?? </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Lois Jenkins</DIV>
<DIV>Annapolis Royal</DIV>
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