Thanks to all the replies. I appreciate it. No doubt both calls are the
American Woodcock. It's nice to have an ID for my new neighborhood bird.
Thanks all for deciphering my attempt at explaining what a bird sounds like
in an email!
Spencer
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From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Spencer Ryan
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 9:02 PM
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Subject: [Ohio-birds] NOISY NIGHTS - Lorain County - ID Help
The last five evenings have been very noisy in my backyard. Two separate
birds and I can't seem to locate them to get an ID. If you can offer any
help, please let me know. I have a few websites with bird calls on them
that I often use, but I don't know where to start because I have no clue
even what type of birds they are. Very frustrating!
1. This call is very similar to a Common Nighthawk, but slightly
different. It definitely is moving around the neighborhood, but it will
stay in one place for 4-5 minutes, stop calling for 5 more minutes, then
start up again. Very close to the houses, not high in the air, I assume
landing on the houses or the small pine trees in the area. Rhythmic, almost
mechanical bzzzt and calls about every 5-7 seconds. I thought it was a
juvenile Nighthawk just perfecting its call, but the lack of movement for
periods of time leads me to believe it's landing, and that's not typical of
the Nighthawk behavior that I've observed in the past. Plus, I don't think
I've seen any posts of Nighthawks in the area yet, I could be wrong. It's
too loud for a bat, or certainly louder than any bat I've ever heard. Calls
start at dusk and continue for about an hour and start up again at dawn.
2. This call starts with a very quick, 9-10 rapid beeps then turns into
more of a songbird-like chortle like a Purple Martin or a gurgle like a
Brown-headed Cowbird. It's certainly not a Chimney Swift, the song starts
much more clear and crisp, and then changes. Other than owls, Nighthawks
and Chimney Swifts are really the only evening birds I hear in my
neighborhood, so I'm pretty excited that something new is visiting, I'm just
a bit frustrated that I can't figure out what the heck they are.
If you have some thoughts or recommendations, let me know and I'll look up
the calls. Any starting point would be appreciated. If you are in Northern
Lorain County and you want to swing by the area some evening, reply off list
and I'll give you the neighborhood and you can see if you can hear them for
yourself. Thanks in advance.
Spencer
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