Magnus & list,
I think if I heard this over NA I would log it as an Upland, but the jigsaw
puzzle in these matters involves which piece it is as well as which piece it
isn't. We really don't have anything else Uppie calls can be confused in the
US. I don't have a sense for what else it might be in the European flyway.
The call is a bit unusual in that, as I recall from memory, Uppie more often
gives a three noted call in night migration. I'd have to go back and see if
I have any instances of two-noted Uppie night flight calls. I'll look into
this further when I get a chance.
I made a spectrogram of the call but it doesn't provide enough detail to
help ascertain the ID other than that the frequency, time between notes, and
basic time-frequency contour appear to generally match.
Bill Evans
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From: "Magnus Robb" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 5:06 AM
Subject: [nfc-l] Upland Sandpiper in Portugal?
While recording the other night at Sintra, Portugal, I heard a single call
that seems to me to be spot on for an Upland Sandpiper. I should explain
that this is a species that has only been recorded twice in Portugal. We
have been having a major influx of Nearctic waders in Europe, so now would
be a good time for one to show up.
Anyway, the question is whether this really sounds as good for Upland as I
think it does. I've only seen and heard one before, though I've listened to
recordings many times. So I'd be very grateful for some feedback about this
call. If you heard it over North America, would it go down as an Upland, and
does it still stand up to scrutiny on closer analysis? I've compared it with
examples on www.xeno-canto.org and find that it is particularly close to the
last two examples from Argentina. But nothing beats field experience, which
I hardly have for this species. I'd love to know your opinions and if
possible hear some night migration examples from North America.
I'm sending the recording to the list via yousendit, so that only those who
are interested need to download it. Let me know if there are any problems.
If this doesn't work then I'll have to think of something else. I don't have
my own website.
best regards,
Magnus
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