Re: [nfc-l] Recent activity in southwestern PA and a few questions

2016-05-05 Thread Kenneth V. Rosenberg 
Hi Geoff,

Just my thoughts on your unknown….

Unknown1 definitely sounds like and oriole, but I couldn’t say that a Baltimore 
wouldn’t sound like that. Your unknown 2 sounds good for American Bittern to me.

thanks for posting your lists and unknowns as a way to get more of us out there 
listening

KEN


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On May 5, 2016, at 10:27 PM, Geoff Malosh 
mailto:pomar...@earthlink.net>> wrote:

Hi everyone,

Lots of recent activity here in western Pennsylvania, including a few calls 
that I wouldn’t mind second opinions on.


First is the attached call labeled “Unknown1” which sounds to my ear quite like 
the “yeehr” of an Orchard Oriole, but this species (according to the Evans and 
O’Brien CD) is not known to call on nocturnal migration. Is there something 
else this call could be? I will say this isn’t the only time I’ve heard this 
type of call over my yard but this is by far the best recording I’ve gotten of 
a call of this type. (May 2 at 12:31am)

Second (Unknown2) is another low-frequency call like the possible Least Bittern 
I posted last week. This one sounds like a Black-crowned Night-Heron to me … 
any other ideas? (May 2 at 1:43am)

Lastly is the call I listed as Cedar Waxwing on this eBird checklist: 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29290856. This would be the first 
nocturnal Cedar Waxwing call I’ve had here, and was wondering if this really is 
definitive or if there are any other possibilities for this call. It seems 
pretty spot on for waxwing and apparently they are known to call at night 
occasionally, but I always like to be cautious with “presumed” birds like these.



Of general interest, the biggest night of the year here so far was May 1-2, 
which was interrupted by a thunderstorm that came along around 3:45am. Here is 
the post-midnight checklist with several clips: 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29412937. Both of the attached 
Unknowns were made on this same night, by the way.

On May 3 I was surprised to hear a Greater Yellowlegs song on the recordings: 
see http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29429788.


As always if there are any errors in any of these checklists please let me know.



Good listening!

Geoff Malosh
Pittsburgh, PA

www.flickr.com/photos/geoffmalosh/

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[nfc-l] Recent activity in southwestern PA and a few questions

2016-05-05 Thread Geoff Malosh 
Hi everyone,

 

Lots of recent activity here in western Pennsylvania, including a few calls
that I wouldn't mind second opinions on.

 

 

First is the attached call labeled "Unknown1" which sounds to my ear quite
like the "yeehr" of an Orchard Oriole, but this species (according to the
Evans and O'Brien CD) is not known to call on nocturnal migration. Is there
something else this call could be? I will say this isn't the only time I've
heard this type of call over my yard but this is by far the best recording
I've gotten of a call of this type. (May 2 at 12:31am)

 

Second (Unknown2) is another low-frequency call like the possible Least
Bittern I posted last week. This one sounds like a Black-crowned Night-Heron
to me . any other ideas? (May 2 at 1:43am)

 

Lastly is the call I listed as Cedar Waxwing on this eBird checklist:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29290856. This would be the
first nocturnal Cedar Waxwing call I've had here, and was wondering if this
really is definitive or if there are any other possibilities for this call.
It seems pretty spot on for waxwing and apparently they are known to call at
night occasionally, but I always like to be cautious with "presumed" birds
like these.

 

 

 

Of general interest, the biggest night of the year here so far was May 1-2,
which was interrupted by a thunderstorm that came along around 3:45am. Here
is the post-midnight checklist with several clips:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29412937. Both of the attached
Unknowns were made on this same night, by the way.

 

On May 3 I was surprised to hear a Greater Yellowlegs song on the
recordings: see http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29429788. 

 

 

As always if there are any errors in any of these checklists please let me
know. 

 

 

 

Good listening!

 

Geoff Malosh

Pittsburgh, PA

 

www.flickr.com/photos/geoffmalosh/ 

 


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[nfc-l] Heavy Nocturnal Flight Binghamton Airport Last Night

2016-05-05 Thread david nicosia 
  I got finished by with work at 11 pm last evening andin the parking lot 
before I got into my car I heard a"stream" of chips, zips, zeets and zeeps! I 
listened for about5 minutes and it was constant. There were at least 3 SOLITARY 
SANDPIPERS that flew by. Additionally, I was surprised to heara BARN SWALLOW 
and right before I leftan early SWAINSON'S THRUSH!! The birds were very lowas 
cloud ceilings have dropped to a few hundred feetand there was a heavy drizzle 
falling. 
When I arrived at home which is at 1300 feet a few hundredfeet lower than the 
airport I still could hear the chips, zipsand zeeps etc but they were higher 
up. I listened forseveral more minutes and heard one more SOLITARYSANDPIPER but 
nothing else than I could ID. The radarshows modest echoes at this time. 
Dave Nicosia
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