I think it's a bird. In middle Tennessee (1 Viewer)

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Butterflyhollow

New member

• Oct 27, 2012

• #1

We are in a forested area in the Cumberland Mountain foothills of middle Tennessee. Every fall there is a migratory bird that makes a sound in the woods that is similar to the sound of a chipmunk, or a loud cluck of a chicken. It is repetitive and there are several of them in the trees that seem to communicate to each other. I am pretty sure that it is not a turkey, or grouse, or owl. Every time we track the sound and get close it decides to stop and keeps us wondering.

 

grebefeet9

elegant tern of phrase

• Oct 27, 2012

• #2

sure it's not an insect?

 

KenM

Well-known member

• Oct 27, 2012

• #3

Butterflyhollow said:

We are in a forested area in the Cumberland Mountain foothills of middle Tennessee. Every fall there is a migratory bird that makes a sound in the woods that is similar to the sound of a chipmunk, or a loud cluck of a chicken. It is repetitive and there are several of them in the trees that seem to communicate to each other. I am pretty sure that it is not a turkey, or grouse, or owl. Every time we track the sound and get close it decides to stop and keeps us wondering.

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Young Woodpeckers?

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Oct 27, 2012

• #4

Gray Squirrels?

 

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Butterflyhollow

New member

• Nov 1, 2012

• #5

Pretty sure it is not a insect, woodpecker or squirrel. I'll record it and post tomorrow.

 

Andy Hurley

Gotta love nature!

Opus Editor

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• Nov 1, 2012

• #6

welcome to the forum Butterflyhollow. you might try http://www.xeno-canto.org/ to id the bird.