ML152545301
Contributor
Date
Location
- Age and sex
- Adult Male - X
- Sounds
- Song
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
I believe this is the insect-like buzz (that I'm familiar with) followed by the song Sibley describes as "a rolling jumble of high, buzzy, slurred phrases", with which I was previously unfamiliar. Per BNA, these are “Primary Song” and “Sustained Song”, with the former apparently used more for territorial purposes and the latter used more for pair-bonding purposes. “Sustained Song sometimes preceded by Primary Song,” which was the case here.
Observation details
First one near (34.4206598, -119.8896531). Flushed from close underfoot, then perched in full view in a bush 20 feet away and watched me nervously for several minutes. No vocalizations other than single high tsip calls. Had a prominent brood patch, which according to my reading makes her a female with this species. Second one was singing near (34.4206598, -119.8896531). Third one singing near (34.4191380, -119.8869039).
Technical information
- Recorder
- iPhone
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Original file size
- 1.33 MB