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Unusual bird recording in Sonoma county ca.

Started by Ellya86, Apr 29 2012 01:53 PM
Bird calls Sonoma county Ca California

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#1 Ellya86

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Posted 29 April 2012 - 01:53 PM

I have recorded a bird call from the early morning in Sonoma county. I can email or text it to anyone who thinks they can Id it. It was very loud and there were many of them In field like conditions. I have never heard It before.

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Posted 29 April 2012 - 11:54 PM

Welcome to Whatbird! You may have already had this bird identified by this point, but if not, would you be able to give a link to the recording or attach it to this thread? That way you can have multiple sets of ears listening to it and more opinions.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 02:37 PM

Agree with limpkin. It would be a hassle to have to email it to everyone who wants to hear it.

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 03:35 PM

I agree, and I am interested to hear it since we live in similar environments just south of you.
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Posted 20 June 2012 - 04:30 AM

I also live in Sonoma County and have over the past few months heard an extremely loud bird. I have owned parrots and this bird may be louder than a parrot. I actually thought it could be a Mynah bird. I hear it at dusk and dawn. It sound like it has a call, not a song. It is so loud, it scares my golden retrievers. I am really positive this is not your run of the mill bird, but I have not seen it.

I contacted the local Parrot Club to see if someone was missing a parrot...and nothing.

I am wondering if the bird this person is describing is the same bird I am hearing.

I have tried recording it's call on my phone without success.

Any ideas?

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Posted 20 June 2012 - 04:43 AM

Try Great-tailed Grackle. The first time I heard them calling from a tree on the local Walmart parking lot (before I started birding) I had to find out what was making the call because I thought it was a flock of parrots.

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Posted 23 June 2012 - 04:11 AM

I tried the Great-tailed Grackle. Not it. But, thank you. The bird in our yard seems louder....like it rattles you if you are close to where it is calling.

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Posted 23 June 2012 - 06:17 AM

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Maybe an Indian Peafowl (Peacock.) Very loud and always at dusk and dawn.
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Posted 23 June 2012 - 12:39 PM

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Maybe an Indian Peafowl (Peacock.) Very loud and always at dusk and dawn.


The loudness is just right. What I am confused about is that I thought this bird was in the trees, moving from yard to yard. Our neighborhood has 6 ft fenced 1/4 acre lots. How is this peacock getting around? I thought they couldn't fly.

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Posted 23 June 2012 - 03:00 PM

The loudness is just right. What I am confused about is that I thought this bird was in the trees, moving from yard to yard. Our neighborhood has 6 ft fenced 1/4 acre lots. How is this peacock getting around? I thought they couldn't fly.


They can fly. Often roost in trees.
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Posted 23 June 2012 - 03:53 PM

They can fly. Often roost in trees.


Well, I guess that settles it...now I want to see that peacock! Frankly, I am a bit disappointed. I had visions of it being a rare species and the Audubon Society folk camping in my yard at dawn... :D
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