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Mystery Bird IDed!
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: Mystery Bird IDed!
- From: LisaBirder@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 23:40:40 EDT
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Hi there!
I have a definite ID on my mystery bird who's call I have been hearing in my
mother's yard. I went on a great birding trip on Saturday, and as we were
walking through the woods, I heard the Wheep! Wheep! call that I have been
trying to identify. I told this to Vernon and asked what it was, and he said
that it was, indeed, a Great Crested Flycatcher. And not too long after that
I got a good look at the bird, too. Thank you everyone who gave me
suggestions as to what my mystery bird was!
Today I was at mom's for Mother's Day, and I heard a Great Crested Flycatcher
out in the yard again. So I went outside just in time to see him (or her)
disappear into the old Red-Bellied Woodpecker house in the pine tree. As I
watched, a second bird joined the first, and soon both were in the process of
carrying nesting material into the house.
I am really excited about this, because I believe this is the first time that
house has been used by anything other than a squirrel.
Oh, and mom also has four lovely baby Titmouses (Titmice?) in the bluebird
box in her garden. Should fledge early next week, judging by the size and
amount of noise. :-)
Lisa G.
Lisabirder@aol.com