3 notes ascending & descending-Minnesota (1 Viewer)

[Ozprey1]

May 16, 2020-Trying to identify bird with 3 note ascending call-pause-3 note descending.
Seem to only hear in Spring. Have not seen this bird. Live near marsh and woods in central Minnesota. Patience and determination, but how do you learn these calls?
Thank you.

 

[tom baxter]

As for the song, I have no idea. It helps to use adjectives such as, rolling, trill, piercing, whistled, Thin, full, insect-like etc.

If you have a smart phone, download the Merlin bird ID app for free, or buy the Sibley app, or both. Also download the eBird app and use the checklist as an aid in learning what birds are common, infrequent, unreported and rare in your area. That helps a lot. Lastly, the best app for learning bird song in my opinion is Lark Wire, but it is only compatible with iOS, you can use it on a desktop however.

Also Peterson has some good CDs with a narrated guide that explains how to differentiate similar songs.

 

[Ozprey1]

As for the song, I have no idea. It helps to use adjectives such as, rolling, trill, piercing, whistled, Thin, full, insect-like etc.

If you have a smart phone, download the Merlin bird ID app for free, or buy the Sibley app, or both. Also download the eBird app and use the checklist as an aid in learning what birds are common, infrequent, unreported and rare in your area. That helps a lot. Lastly, the best app for learning bird song in my opinion is Lark Wire, but it is only compatible with iOS, you can use it on a desktop however.

Also Peterson has some good CDs with a narrated guide that explains how to differentiate similar songs.

Thank you Mr. Baxter. I will try those different apps.

 

[tom baxter]

Thank you Mr. Baxter. I will try those different apps.

No problem, I don’t know if I was clear or not, but the Merlin bird id app as well as the sibley app both have audio files for each species, in addition to the visual templates. Field guides also have pneumonic phrases that describe songs, and it can be helpful to try to remember them. The Least Flycatcher, for example, says “che-bekkk”. I think it sounds like flicking a rubber band. These are examples of tricks people use to remember.