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coniferous passerines with loud rattling call?


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#1 lakeside44

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Posted 21 April 2012 - 08:58 PM

Hi,

Today I was in an area with tall conifers (Rhode Island) and on several of the trees,
coming from very high-up, calls like a loud 'rattle' were being emitted (it didn't
sound melodic, and from what I recall it sounded different from the trill of a Pine Warbler).

I spotted one passerine-shaped bird on a tree that I think was making one of these calls,
but it was too high up for me to see very clearly.

Any ideas as to what bird this could be? Next time I go back, I would like to
try and get a better view...

Thanks, Joe

#2 Shoveler26

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Posted 21 April 2012 - 11:21 PM

Sounds Like a Chipping Sparrow to me!
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#3 lakeside44

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Posted 21 April 2012 - 11:57 PM

Thanks! I listened to their song, and that's indeed what it sounds like...now, to get an actual view of one...
Best, Joe

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 01:28 AM

Nevermind.

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