Yes, and the annual occurrence of "autumnal recrudescence":
"The Autumnal Recrudescence of the Amatory Urge"
When the birds are cacaphonic in the trees and on the verge
Of the fields in mid-October when the cold is like a scourge.
It is not delight in winter that makes feathered voices surge,
But autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge.
When the frost is on the punkin' and when leaf and branch diverge,
Birds with hormones reawakened sing a paean, not a dirge.
What's the reason for their warbling? Why on earth this late-year
splurge?
The autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge.
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Written by Susan Stiles, copyright December 1973
A posting about this usually occurs annually as well. :)
Lisa
On Oct 14, 2011, at 10:24 AM, Meena Haribal wrote:
> I heard Chipping sparrow singing on the campus! It is perfect nice
> spring weather outside with south wind.
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> Meena
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> Meena Haribal
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> Phone 607-254-1258
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> http://haribal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wildwest+trip+August+2007+.pdf
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> This morning I came across a flock of migrants along Hunt Hill Rd.
> which included song, white-throated and chipping sparrows, towhee,
> many juncos, many ruby-crowned kinglets which were singing, one
> hermit thrush, several robins and one singing blue-headed vireo. All
> of these birds were in one small shrubby area. I was very surprised
> to hear the singing!
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