Help Identifying Bird by Call (1 Viewer)

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Bravo75

New member

• Jul 4, 2007

• #1

Hey folks,

I'm not sure how much you can help me, but I am hoping that someone might have an idea.

Today, I was working in the woods of western Maine and I heard a bird that I had never heard before. The sound was similar to that of a flute or piccolo. It called out with a 1-2 second call at one pitch, and then bent the sound either a half pitch up or down right before ending its call. It did this in various pitches for over 20 minutes.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for letting me use your forum. :t:

 

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BirdPhotography

Guest

• Jul 4, 2007

• #2

Could it be a thrush.

 

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BirdPhotography

Guest

• Jul 4, 2007

• #3

Here are some different species of thrush songs.

Veery
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Veery.html#fig1

Hermit Thrush
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Hermit_Thrush.html#fig1

Wood Thrush
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Wood_Thrush.html#fig1

 

Storm-Petrel

registered dude

• Jul 4, 2007

• #4

i thought of thrush when you mentions it sounded flute-like

 

arco13

Well-known member

• Jul 4, 2007

• #5

Me too. I was thinking Wood Thrush because the song is so amazing you would want to know what bird it was.

 

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Bravo75

New member

• Jul 4, 2007

• #6

It's definitely the hermit thrush. Thanks a ton guys