qwerty5
Controversial opinion generator
This morning I happened to hear a trill that I thought sounded Worm-eating-ish. I have no real experience with Worm-eating songs, besides listening to recordings, trying to hear the differences between it and Chipping Sparrow. This bird was singing 30-50 ft up in mature riparian forest. The terrain was flat, but with a mildly steep slope nearby. I wouldn't really expect Chipping Sparrow in this habitat, but there was a picnic area nearby that (obviously) holds Chipping Sparrows. Worm-eating is very rare in this area as a breeder, but not impossible. The song length seems to indicate Chipping, some of the phrases are ~4 seconds, but from what I understand, WEWA songs should be 3 sec or less. Overall Chipping Sparrow is significantly more likely based on range and timing alone, but I'm curious if anyone has any other thoughts. Quality is best towards end of recording.
For whatever it's worth (probably not much), I put this in Merlin and it said Worm-eating.
For whatever it's worth (probably not much), I put this in Merlin and it said Worm-eating.