A possibility that it was a tern. but did not sound like Caspian Tern may be other terns. The call was not as raspy as Caspians, but who know they may have something different too. I will also check out Willet as suggested by Bill later in the evening sometimes.
Meena. > Meena,Could it have been a Caspian Tern? I heard several adults giving > repetitive calls over my house last night, and I live about a mile from > you > (in Ithaca). > Tom > > On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 6:40 AM, Meena Haribal <m...@cornell.edu> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> Today morning I heard a call at 5.55 am, it was something like "Kyawan >> Kyawan Kyarrr" three note call repeated three times with gaps of a >> second or >> more. The first two notes were very insistent as if trying to make some >> statements. The bird seemed fairly low, could hear from bed room window. >> If >> any body has any idea as to what it could be could be I would love to >> hear. >> I feel it was some kind of heron family bird, but may be wrong. >> >> Yesterday morning I had my recorder in pause mode, ready to record if I >> heard anything interesting but heard very few distant calls of >> Swainson's >> thrushes (spring peepers) and a few zips (between 4.45 am to 5.30 am). >> Today I think may it was a bit early time for birds to come down. >> >> But today the calls were louder and between 5.30 to 6.-00 am, I heard >> many >> calls, including the above mentioned call. Some of them were Swainson's >> Thrushes and some may have been Rose -breasted Grosbeaks and many >> unfamiliar >> call notes. Unfortunately, my recorder was not next to me at my window. >> So >> I just listened today. >> >> I am glad my bedroom window is open and can hear birds without even >> getting >> out! >> >> Cheers >> Meena >> >> >> Meena Haribal >> Ithaca NY 14850 >> webpage: >> >> >> http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> http://www.geocities.com/asiootusloe/http://www.geocities.com/asiootusloe/mothsofithaca.html >> http://haribal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wildwest+trip+August+2007+.pdf >> Current Loc: 42o 25' 44.48" N, 76o 28' 16.90" W Elev 816 ft or 248.7 m >> Formerly: 19o 0' 41,65" N, 72o 51' 13.02" E Elev 33 ft or 10m >> >> > > > -- > Thomas Brodie Johnson > Ithaca, NY > t...@cornell.edu > mobile: 717.991.5727 > > -- > NFC-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES > > http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > -- -- Dr. Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 Phone: 607-254-2148, 607-254-4958, 607-254-1258 Fax: 607-254-2104, 607-254-1242 -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html --
