BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?

Subject: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: Cool Beans
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 10:03 AM

I know many Catters are also birders. This morning I heard a new bird call in my backyard. It sounded like: Right cheer, right-right, right-right-right-right-right-right. With variations on the number of rights, but it always began with Right cheer. Anyone recognize it?

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 10:09 AM

It's a rare Republican Palin. Shoot it before it mates and multiplies.
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: Ebbie
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 10:24 AM

hhahahah

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 10:50 AM

A hint as to your position on the globe might help in narrowing it down...

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 10:55 AM

Sounds like a cardinal to me.

Go to this page

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Cardinal/id

and click on 'Typical Voice' then click the arrow to play.

Cardinal songs vary quite a bit; they can be quite the composer, but the recording gives you a sense of their pitch and timbre.

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: GUEST,TIA
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 11:05 AM

I always think fo a cardinal as Judy-Judy-Judy.

Is it melodious, percussive, buzzing? A little on the timbre would help a lot.

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: GUEST,Kendall
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 11:11 AM

Cardinal. Loud little beggers too.

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 11:47 AM

It's a dicky bird!!

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: Ebbie
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 11:55 AM

Actually, it's a plane.

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: Cool Beans
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 11:56 AM

Nope, it's not a cardinal but thanks for the link, Leenia.Maybe I'll find the sound there. Desert Dancer, I'm in Michigan.

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: gnu
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 02:50 PM

Hahahaa... I clicked on the Bluejay voice and got one answering and agitated in my maple tree.

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: Beer
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 03:05 PM

Your in Michigan!!! Well after last evenings game it must be one very happy RED WING.
Beer (adrien)

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 04:17 PM

Let's see if anyone can identify this one.   I heard, from one tree, to my right:

CHEEE-uhr CHEEE-uhr CHEEE-uhr, and continuing quietly, (chur chur chur)

CHEEE-uhr CHEEE-uhr CHEEE-uhr (chur chur chur)

then silence, and from another tree to my left:

CHEEE-uhr CHEEE-uhr CHEEE-uhr (chur chur chur)

CHEEE-uhr CHEEE-uhr CHEEE-uhr (chur chur chur)

Then the first one, and then the second again, ad nauseam.

Anyone?

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: gnu
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 04:27 PM

Dave... ad nauseam.... dead bird squawking

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: pdq
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 05:25 PM

dead bird squawking...would that be a jail bird?

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: topical tom
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 05:35 PM

I think we have some loons out there and they're not all in the woods.P.S:I too would have voted for the northern cardinal, my favorite bird.

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: Louie Roy
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 06:47 PM

It's a Mile or more bird

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: mousethief
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 12:38 AM

The chickadee is the best-named bird. Could have been named chickadeedeedeedeedee though.

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: Ebbie
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 03:08 AM

A loon in the woods? Must be the *tall* two-legged variety.

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: Arnie
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 06:25 AM

Uncle Dave O - yours sounds like a greenfinch. They can be quite chirpy but also make what is described as a 'wheezing' sound, which could be the chur-chur-chur sound you describe so well. I know my UK birds but can't help out on the N.American ones!

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 07:56 AM

Chim-chim-enee, chim-chim-chiroo!

It's a Dicky van Dyke bird!!

Subject: RE: BS: What kind of bird makes this sound?
From: mikesamwild
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 08:07 AM

We in UK have an election coming up maybe the Tories or the BNP could get a few migrants in to help them campaign! On second thoughts that's one of the big issues!