Name That Bird?

[Rael (Premo)]

Originally Posted by silverharley

isn't that the Pip's they wop wop wop

Maybe this bird snuck in a little "midnight train...woo hoooo" ?

[Pushrod]

You'll have to record that one. My mother-in-law has a bird book that has a recording of each birds call, I use it every once in a while to id a call. Or you can do an online search of the bird you think it is and most sites have a recording of the common calls for that bird.
When I was out in West Virginia earlier this spring, we had a bird in the yard that made a buzzing sound like a cicada ending with a throaty whistle. It was a ground dwelling bird. I used the MIL's book to find out it was a Woodcock. Good luck in your hunt for an answer!

[dorothydot]

Could possibly be a Chuck-Wills-Widow. Not likely, but not impossible.

Is it like a clear whistle... like someone calling their dog? If so, it's a Cardinal.

It could be a grackle or a mockingbird. Have you been able to catch any kind of a glimpse? Mockingbirds sing at night, lovely music.

Does the song stay all on one note... or do the tones go up? Or down? Is it a gutteral grunt kind of sound? Soft or loud?

Dot

[lulu belle]

Originally Posted by dorothydot

Could possibly be a Chuck-Wills-Widow. Not likely, but not impossible.

Is it like a clear whistle... like someone calling their dog? If so, it's a Cardinal.

It could be a grackle or a mockingbird. Have you been able to catch any kind of a glimpse? Mockingbirds sing at night, lovely music.

Does the song stay all on one note... or do the tones go up? Or down? Is it a gutteral grunt kind of sound? Soft or loud?

Dot

Probably the mockingbird, they sing at night and can be rather annoying, I have one that likes my bedroom windowsill.

[Kittykat33]

I have a quick hummingbird question since we are talking about birds. I have a feeder hanging from my front porch and I haven't seen 1 hummingbird. Should I place it some where else?? TIA

[zoloft-er]

Originally Posted by Pushrod

You'll have to record that one. My mother-in-law has a bird book that has a recording of each birds call, I use it every once in a while to id a call. Or you can do an online search of the bird you think it is and most sites have a recording of the common calls for that bird.
When I was out in West Virginia earlier this spring, we had a bird in the yard that made a buzzing sound like a cicada ending with a throaty whistle. It was a ground dwelling bird. I used the MIL's book to find out it was a Woodcock. Good luck in your hunt for an answer!

Ah Yeah baby Woodcock

[zoloft-er]

Originally Posted by Kittykat33

I have a quick hummingbird question since we are talking about birds. I have a feeder hanging from my front porch and I haven't seen 1 hummingbird. Should I place it some where else?? TIA

I would leave it. You need to have at least 3 feeders. The male will always guard one at all times and chases the females and other males away. They are very territorial(sp?)

[pixiegirl]

I have one of those damn birds. You only hear it in the evening and at early in the morning.

[Dye Tied (Premo)]

Mourning dove? You can listen to calls on this site

All About Birds: Mourning Dove

[pixiegirl]

Originally Posted by Dye Tied

Mourning dove? You can listen to calls on this site

All About Birds: Mourning Dove

The sound isn't working for me of couse but it doesn't sound like a dove. The original poster should have spelled the sound woop or wewp. That's all that damn thing does.