I had those same thoughts this morning listening to a tufted titmouse!
Lori
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> On Mar 11, 2022, at 6:55 AM, Peter Saracino wrote:
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> I'm an early riser and today, as I sat in the early morning stillness, I
> heard for the first time this "Spring" the dawn chorus - the
I'm an early riser and today, as I sat in the early morning stillness, I
heard for the first time this "Spring" the dawn chorus - the unmistakable
voice of Robins; and with it a feeling of hope.
Sar
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This was interesting to me as I enjoy etymology as well as how different
cultures derive different names for the same thing.
Chris Pelkie
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I awoke this morning to the song a Winter Wren outside the bedroom window. Its
first song was a short version of normal song but was followed by several bouts
of typical, long song. In the middle of one of those songs, a Carolina Wren
piped up with its trilling song. Neither bird is a resident
It's 20 degrees F, and snow is falling through the still air, heavy enough to
hide the distant ridges from view. About on hour ago I had Fox Sparrows singing
a short distance below my driveway and Hermit Thrushes singing over toward
Beech Hill Road in the nature preserve.
-Geo
Tupper Rd, W
Last night, around 1:00 a.m., I stepped outside to check the moon, and was
greeted with a lot of different birds singing. Somewhat taken aback, I thought
this was a bit too early for the dawn chorus, and further reflection indicated
that MOCKINGBIRDS often sing at night. I haven't heard our
Several years ago at Salt Point I heard a Brown Thrasher include Whip-poor-will
in its repertoire. I wondered if the mimid had heard the nightjar at that
location. Similarly last year (I think) where a Whip-poor-will had earlier
called near The Strand in Lansing, a Gray Catbird give a similar
