[Maine-birds] Re: Identification assistance by ear?

Hi Joe,

Have you ruled out northern parula?  The reason I as is that there call is more variable than is often appreciated and one variant is a call that lacks the drop-off which would be a match for what you are hearing.  However, when I hear this variant the individual also mixes in the "normal" call with the emphatic drop note.  It may be though that you have a parula that gives this variation all the time.  It is possible too that you have a prairie warbler though the area is pretty much the northern edge of its range in maine.  Finally I would look at palm warbler but that call doesn't really rise but it does speed up which may be what you are hearing.  Try playing back each of these species in the area and see if you cannot lure the bird out for a view.  Notes on the habitat would help narrow it down too.  Good luck.

Richard

On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 4:05:28 PM UTC-4, Joe B. wrote:

Greetings,

I've had a bird in the vicinity since about May. I've heard it periodically of late but heard it frequently (read nearly all the time) at the end of May, beginning of June.  I do have a video (audio) of the call - however it's faint as the video recording is from my phone and picks up on the vehicles from route 4 as much as anything else. If I can figure a way to attach the video, I will.

The details: the call goes up in pitch, it ascends. I wouldn't call it flute like quality, but it is pleasant. I have an app on my phone that plays a prairie warbler as a bird whose call ascends. Sounds similar. Are there other birds that sound similar to prairie warblers?The bird in question is similar as the pitch only ascends, it does not dip back down nor any undulating. Heard throughout the day, more so midmorning to midday, less so in late day early evening.

My location is Auburn, on the Turner border just off route 4.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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