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Index of Subjects I finally saw the singer high in a treetop a little while ago. A very musical Cardinal it turns out. I am surprised to see one back here and hope it finds my feeder. Nancy E Dalhousie, Kings Co On 2016-02-22, at 6:13 AM, James Churchill <jameslchurchill@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree, Ruby-crowned would be a remote possibility...an over-wintering bird singing on a warm winter day. Not a bird that would likely be singing for 'the last couple of weeks' as Nancy describes. > James > > On Sunday, 21 February 2016, Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com> wrote: > Ruby - crowned wouldn't be singing yet would it, even if any had returned on migration? I would think that even a Carolina wren would be more.likely in NS in mid- Feb. > > On Sunday, 21 February 2016, James Churchill <jameslchurchill@gmail.com> wrote: > ...Ruby-crowned Kinglet might be another suspect...a more hyper 'tea-kettle' than a Cardinal... > > On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 2:51 PM, NancyDowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes. I imagine it will turn out to be a Cardinal although I never see them at my feeder here (E Dalhousie, Kings Co). I also think of them more as town birds (at least in NS thus far) rather than being out in the woods. But they are versatile, I know. Do others see them at feeders in remote locations? > > Nancy > On 2016-02-21, at 2:06 PM, James Churchill <jameslchurchill@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Nancy, > > Cardinals also have a repeated 'Tea-kettle' song type which I do not hear as frequently as other types; it is reminiscent of a Carolina Wren. > > > > James > > > > On Sunday, 21 February 2016, John Kearney <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > > Hi Nancy, > > There can also be a similarity of pattern in the calls of Carolina Wren and > > Tufted Titmouse. Although there is only one Nova Scotia record for Tufted > > Titmouse, their population has been moving northward. > > Good luck in solving this mystery, > > John > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] > > On Behalf Of NancyDowd > > Sent: February-21-16 08:41 > > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Subject: [NatureNS] what sounds similar to Carolina Wren > > > > For the last couple of weeks I have heard a bird calling in the woods, > > usually early in the morning, that I cannot place. To me it sounds like a > > Carolina Wren song "tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea kettle" but is most likely > > not. It doesn't sound like any of the Cardinal vocalizations I am used to > > hearing around Bridgewater. Any suggestions? > > > > I will try to get a recording. > > > > Nancy D > > E Dalhousie, Kings Co. > > > > > > > > -- > > Sent from Gmail Mobile. > > > > > -- > James Churchill > Kentville, Nova Scotia > jameslchurchill@gmail.com > > > > > > -- > Richard stern > Sent from Gmail Mobile > On my IPhone > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile.
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