Bird Songs and Bird Calls Log

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Prairie Warbler
Sunday, 05/03/2020 at Avery Farm Nature Preserve Blue Trail.  Identified by describing the song on the Connecticut Birds Facebook group.  I heard them in the clearing with tall trees on either side, in between the swamp and the woods, after the farm.  Eight to ten notes going up the scale, it had an electronic sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5GrQYr36Fk
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Prairie_Warbler/sounds

Fish Crow
Sunday, 05/10/2020 at Barn Island - at the boat launch
Alex pointed the fish crow out to me and described the differences between the common American crow and fish crow.  Fish crow has a narrower, pointier beak, is a little smaller and it is usually found near water. In sun you may catch a purple sheen on the feathers; American crow's feathers are pitch black.

 They have a higher, nasal call, also known for double Ca! Ca!:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Fish_Crow/sounds

Compare to American crow, throatier, more assertive CAW:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Crow/sounds


Killdeer
Various dates beginning summer of 1999, Eastern Point Beach.  Named because they sometimes call with a shrill KILL-DEER usually in flight.  These birds were talking while flying in a flock; the call was identified to me later.
  
More:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Killdeer/sounds

Eastern Towhee - various calls
Every summer I need a refresher on their various noises.  There is the chew-INK! (some people call them Chewinks). Then there is Drink Your Tea. And a single note that sounds like a dreet! or su-WEET! to my ear.
Towhee: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Towhee/sounds

Ovenbird
Sheep Farm, 05/24/2020
I've always been curious to see one of these.  Lee found a nest in her backyard one year. They're called ovenbirds because they build dome shaped nests said to resemble a dutch oven.
(Disregard nuthatch also calling)

 MORE: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ovenbird/overview

Song Sparrow
Getting better but I need a reminder on these guys every spring.   Male at Eastern Point in the fog:

MORE: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Song_Sparrow/sounds

Tree swallows and note differences from barn

House finch and note female appearance

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