Comments on: What bird call is this?

Question: What bird call is this?

drgonzo — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:16:40 -0800

Bird call identification help please: a simple, slow melancholy three note call, then five - very clear notes, no warbles, chirps, trills etc. in descending pitch (eg. ti la so, ti la so-so-so)

I thought by going to the bird call id pages it would be easy to figure out, but they seem caught up in very complicated songs. I've heard this bird many, many times while hiking in Ontario and I've never known what kind it is I'd greatly appreciate your help.

By: lyam

lyam — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:27:03 -0800

Mourning Dove?

By: LoriFLA

LoriFLA — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:35:21 -0800

How to Remember Bird Sounds

Birdsongs of North America

There are more sites out there with recorded bird calls! Good luck!

Apologies if this is not an appropriate answer.

By: bondcliff

bondcliff — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:38:34 -0800

White Throated Sparrow?

"Old Sam Peabody"

By: crush-onastick

crush-onastick — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:51:54 -0800

your description reminds me of the redwing blackbird, which drives me crazy.

By: drgonzo

drgonzo — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:55:06 -0800

thanks bondcliff! i believe this is it!

By: shifafa

shifafa — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:58:36 -0800

Sounds more like a Golden Crowned Sparrow.

By: shifafa

shifafa — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:59:08 -0800

Oops - on preview, looks like you've got it, by george!

By: bondcliff

bondcliff — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:06:15 -0800

My wife will be so proud! She's the birder and this is just about the only bird call related questions I could answer.

I used to always hear it while on hiking trips and it always filled me with a sense of calm.

By: Johnny Assay

Johnny Assay — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 14:15:43 -0800

There was an Ask MeFi about this exact same bird before, albeit described somewhat differently.