I too have recently encountered a Blue-winged singing what at first
sounded like Golden-winged song. BNA for Blue-winged talks about a
"Song Type II also called Nesting Song, Trill Buzz". Unfortunately,
the sonogram for this bird is missing in the online account. Lang's
paper guide to the Stokes recordings of eastern birds refers to the
second example of Blue-winged song as "Songtype 2: a chipping trill
followed by a buzz, often given a dawn". I have also seen this song
referred to as "dawn song" although the bird I was observing sang at
6:30 pm.
At one point the bird I was following took flight and sang the song
twice along with a jumble of call notes, before landing again in a
different spot.
Note also that the Stokes Guide has an example of Golden-winged song
("Songtype2") that closely resembles that of Blue-winged Songtype 2
("stuttering notes followed by a buzz").
Bob McGuire
On May 24, 2010, at 4:12 PM, Stuart Krasnoff wrote:
Sorry for the late and lengthy post. The gist of it is there's a
Canada Warbler singing very close to Hammond Hill Rd. near Irish
Settlement and a winged warbler of indeterminate parentage in the
Park Preserve not-seen but-heard singing alot like a Golden-winged.
Details and other highlights are as follows: After a visit to Salt
Pt., which was alive with Orchard Orioles, Willow Flycatchers,
Warbling Vireos and Yellow Warblers early yesterday (Sunday)
morning, I headed up to Hammond Hill and ran into Sandy, Bill, and
Lisa Podulka who, along with Lynn Leopold, directed me to a Canada
Warbler singing on the brushy slope above the road near the
intersection with Irish Settlement Rd. I headed back down to the
spot, quickly located the bird by ear, and then persisted for 15
minutes before getting a glimpse of it. A little later I got better
views of either the same bird and or a second one ca. 100 yards up
the road on the same side. This time the song lacked the distinct
chip note before the burst that I'd heard in the earlier bout of
singing leading me to think it might be a second bird.
I then went to the Park Preserve where I walked down the Blue Trail
past a singing a Blue-winged Warbler, an Alder Flycatcher along the
creek, and other expected residents. Near the beginning of the Red
Trail I heard a singing Magnolia Warbler in the spruces and while
trying to get a look at it, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo with nesting
material in its bill popped out of a nearby spruce 20 feet away at
eye-level and retreated just as I got it focussed in my scope for a
digishot that never happened. As I continued to look for the
Magnolia the cuckoo popped out twice, each time retreating before I
could get off a shot.
Just past where the Red Trail meets the Orange Trail a Prairie
Warbler was singing persistently in a clearing (with several 20-foot
white pines that have had their lower branches neatly trimmed) and
while I was maneuvering to locate him I heard a winged warbler
singing a 5-syllable song that sounds like the first sample of
Golden-winged Warbler on the Stokes Guide CD. I did not see the
bird, but I recorded the song and got opinions from knowledgeable
birders that range from possible Golden-winged, through probable
hybrid, to possible Blue-winged singing Golden-winged. I will try
to post an mp3 to the web, but in the meantime if anyone is
interested please contact me off-list and I will send the sound file
by email.
Today, a little past noon, I went back and after several
circumambulations I located what I think is the same bird, singing
the same song-variant that I recorded yesterday. I recorded it
again today. I found this bird on the blue trail just past (if
you're headed in) where the red trail branches off to the right. It
was in or near some white pines that sit above the end of the narrow
goldenrod meadow that runs along the creek. Once again I did not
see the bird but heard it close to the trail and then down in the
thick brush at the end of the meadow, so it was 150 to 200 yards
away from where I heard it yesterday and moving yet further away
when I left. On the way out today on the Blue trail pretty close
to the lean-to I heard and saw what I believe is the same Blue
Winged Warbler I digiscoped yesterday and then I am pretty sure I
heard yet another Blue-winged singing bee-bizz while the first one
foraged.
One more thing...on the way into the Park Preserve today I heard a
Raven croaking and looked up to see a Turkey Vulture, a Red-tailed
Hawk, 6-8 crows, and the noisy Raven gyring about and mixing it up.
Best...Stuart
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