I was at the park today, too, and heard the bird singing. Only mediocre views, but nice listening experience. The songs I heard were very close to what is on Eric's recording.
David Suddjian Littleton, CO On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 9:28 PM, Eric DeFonso <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Scott, > > I'm curious - how does the song you heard compare to this recording: > > http://www.xeno-canto.org/205952 > > I made this recording in the exact same area as you were today, just last > year around this time. If it sounds like this, it could very well be the > same individual. Read the additional notes at the link for more info on the > song type and what someone who studies this bird in depth had to say about > it. In sum, the bird could certainly be genotypically pure (to the extent > that we define such things) and yet sing a song like this. It's really hard > to know just from hearing and seeing the bird in the field, apparently! In > any case, thanks for commenting on what you heard at the park today. > > Thanks, > Eric > > > On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 3:51 PM, Scott Somershoe <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I easily relocated the Blue-winged Warbler this afternoon at Welchester >> Tree Park (Jeff Co) at the previously noted location on the northeast side >> of the park, however he was singing a mostly Golden-winged Warbler song the >> entire 15 min I watched him (or was in range of him). He only sang the >> last 3 notes of the "Bee buzz buzz buzz" of the Golden-winged Warbler >> song. Although he is phenotypically a Blue-winged, I'm sure he has some >> Golden-winged genes in him. The species regularly hybridize where they >> overlap and I've seen both species sing a spot on song of the other species >> in Tennessee (where both breed and there is occasional hybridization). >> I've mostly seen Golden-winged sing a perfect Blue-winged song and have >> only seen 1 or 2 Blue-winged's sing a Golden-winged song. He's still a >> Blue-winged, but I doubt he's a pure bird. I need to go back and get a >> recording of this guy! >> >> Cheers, >> Scott Somershoe >> Littleton, CO >> >> >> -- > Eric DeFonso > Boulder, CO > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAFjVA_Yv3%2B3%3D3BkDoovFoXZq%2BTDCK%3DGib36pGYUysNs1KBwU-Q%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAFjVA_Yv3%2B3%3D3BkDoovFoXZq%2BTDCK%3DGib36pGYUysNs1KBwU-Q%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAGj6RorvuHgN0WXm1XQEw7W_W%2BP2c9362a-eor8W8pfSticSfQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
