[pct-l] identifying 2 birds by song

[rellinwood at worldnet.att.net (Robert Ellinwood)]

Yes, this used to be a 3rd one I needed to identify.  Finally learned what
it was after many miles. You hear it everywhere.  Here's how I described it:

3 notes, with the first and last being of equal length and the
 middle note being shorter, with a rhythm like  	   
    ----  --  ----.   Two pitches are involved, a whole step
 (musically) apart.  The first note is on the upper level and the 
 second two on the lower level, one step down from the first.

Obtuse as my description was it still got someone to identify it a year ago
or so.  Now the Mountain Chickadee has become an old friend that I hear
often out there.

Dr Bob

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> 
> My favorite bird.  The mountain chicadee has three notes.  The  first note
is
> held. The second two are about half as long in time and a step  lower in
> tone.  (not musical terms, I'm sure...oh well).  Some  describe this as
the
> "Hey... .yo..gi  bird."  A haunting call that  follows you untold miles
across the
> silent  skyline of Fuller Ridge. (Not  Hey, YOGI!!!!.. I mean the actual
bird
> call)  Har!
> 
> Just waiting for the coffee to kick in
> "No Way Ray"  Echols
> 
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