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I live in Connecticut. In front of me is a freshwater tidal marsh and behind me are lots of woods. I heard a bird I have not heard before (in last 20 years or so). It was around 7:30 - 8 pm when few are around execpt for cardinals at the feeder.


This bird was in a tree on the edge of the woodland, I believe. It was a very loud call in mid range: deery, deery deery. (2 syllables) It was slightly warbled like someone was gargling under water. It was not a harsh call. It kept up for about a minute and I was peeking out the window hoping it would enter the open area by the house where there are feeders, but it did not.


Does anyone know what this might be. I have never heard it before.

Thanks for any help.

[Kryptos18]

Try Veery maybe?

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Yes, that must be the bird. Ellusive (so only first time I think I have heard it), lives in the forest, comes out at dusk. Plus the calls I listened to on the web are most similar to the one I heard. However, the one I heard kept repeating deery (or veery, veery veery) in two syllables as I said. there was no variation and they came quickly one after the other maybe in repititions of 5 at a time. The ones I listened to on the web were not quite the same, but each bird must be slightly different.

At any rate I was lucky, it seemed very very close so I had a good listen.

Thanks so much. This will be useful website for me.