Another quiet night. I did pick up Pine Siskins this morning. They’re a common species most years, but they haven’t been around the neighborhood too much lately. This was the first time I heard them on one of these recordings.
https://www.sitkanature.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/20081017_red_squirrel_0749.mp3?_=1 Red Squirrel : I am not sure what, if anything, this type of vocalization means coming from a Red Squirrel. They can (and this one did, though I cut the clip short) go on for several minutes chattering away like this. Download Red Squirrel
https://www.sitkanature.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/20081017_pine_siskin_0736.mp3?_=2 Pine Siskins : One of the fairly distinctive elements to Pine Siskin vocalization is the zipper call. That call can be heard a couple of times in this clip. Download Pine Siskins
https://www.sitkanature.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/20081017_mysterycalls_0743.mp3?_=3 Mystery Calls : I am pretty sure these are from a Varied Thrush, but it’s not their typical sound.Download Mystery Calls
https://www.sitkanature.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/20081017_winter_wren_0755.mp3?_=4 Winter Wren Singing : Although they are not singing as frequently or powerfully, the Winter Wrens are still occasionally belting out a stanza or two of song. I am not sure when/if the Winter Wrens stop singing completely for the winter.Download Winter Wren Singing
