[mrmanning]

I don't have a picture here.

Everyday that I got fishing, I can hear birds near the shore of the river, and today was the first time I saw them, but not long enough to get a picture.

These birds are very small, think small finch. The colour scheme is dull, like grey/tan/brown maybe? Picture like a miniature red eye vireo. The birds hang out on the river's edge, but up in tall leafy trees. The song is a 10 second warbled/whistle notes of complex and varied notes, though it generally sounds the same every time, almost like a progression from a lower note to a higher one, with no break in the song. They do it all day.
They are hopping all about in the branches, but I am yet to see them on the ground.

I'd just like some idead to explore next time I am out and actually have my camera. Any thoughts?


Thanks!~

[birderbf]

Originally Posted by mrmanning

I don't have a picture here.

Everyday that I got fishing, I can hear birds near the shore of the river, and today was the first time I saw them, but not long enough to get a picture.

These birds are very small, think small finch. The colour scheme is dull, like grey/tan/brown maybe? Picture like a miniature red eye vireo. The birds hang out on the river's edge, but up in tall leafy trees. The song is a 10 second warbled/whistle notes of complex and varied notes, though it generally sounds the same every time, almost like a progression from a lower note to a higher one, with no break in the song. They do it all day.
They are hopping all about in the branches, but I am yet to see them on the ground.

I'd just like some idead to explore next time I am out and actually have my camera. Any thoughts?


Thanks!~

The only one that comes to mind is House Wren. They have a vary loud jumbled song that starts at a pitch, quickly progresses to a zenith, then drops a bit and ends on that note.

[mrmanning]

Thanks for the reply!

I actually was just going through some bird songs, when I came upon the song of the bird in question, and it turns out, it is a warbling vireo. This fishing spot I go to is full of them, so I am going to bring my camera tomorrow and grab some pics. Thanks for the reply!

[Strix]

I was just going to suggest Warbling Vireo! So your description was pretty good.

Their song is tough for me to get a handle on. I always get it the song confused with Purple/House Finch, though usually habitat helps with that problem.

[Dave Hall]

Hi you say like a minature Red-eyed Vireo and Warbled/whistle notes song what about Warbling Vireo ?

[Dave Hall]

Hi Posted before reading the other posts including your second post For those on this side of the pond Warbling Vireo song sounds a lot like Willow Warbler