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Index of Subjects <html> <body> <font size=3>That's very true, James. However the Nashville's song is invariably higher pitched than the Y/R. The latter is more "musical". I suppose this is why I hear any of the Y/R songs as being more full of life!! <br><br> As for Redstart songs, I'm usually puzzled when it sings almost any variant.<br><br> A while back you spoke of seeing a dragonfly. Presumably it was one of the smaller ones since that's what I would expect this early. Were you able to identify it?<br> Angus<br> <br> At 11:22 AM 5/2/2012, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">hi folks, <br> <br> I am doing a lot of point counts these days and reminded of how variable the Yellow-rumped Warbler songs are, including:<br> <br> a. trills (or "warbles") that, at the end, drop in pitch and speed up (as if they run out of steam before finishing) <br> b. trills that ascend in pitch at the very end<br> c. trills that are two-toned; starting off one one pitch then switching to a lower second pitch (similar in structure to a Nashville or Wilson's Warbler)<br> d. uniform trills with no distinct ending (reminiscent of one of the American Redstart song types)<br> and others...<br> <br> Some of these are highlighted in the Sibley iphone/ipod app (and I'm sure on Dendroica as well):<br> <br> a."Myrtle songs #1_NY" and "Myrtle songs #3_NY"<br> b. end of "Myrtle songs #1_NY"<br> c. "Myrtle songs #2_NY"<br> d. "Myrtle songs #4_AK"<br> <br> I have heard all of these variations in the past month and have had to track a couple down to verify they weren't early Redstarts, Nashvilles or Wilson's (Wilson's-es?).<br> During migration period, sometimes even more so than song structure and habitat, the pitch and timbre of their voice seem, to me, to be the most reliable cues.<br> <br> happy listening,<br> James. <br><br> -- <br> James Churchill<br> Kentville, Nova Scotia<br> Email: jameslchurchill@gmail.com <br> Phone (h): (902) 681-2374<br> Skype: jameslchurchill<br><br> <br> </font></blockquote></body> </html>
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