ML568808391
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One heard calling, (the typical single, slightly buzzy call note) at Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher spot. Another bird heard, seen, and recorded on my way in and out, which gave the double-note call that sounded like recordings of Kamchatka I’ve listened to. After discussion with a couple people more familiar with both, I’m reporting it as an Arctic Warbler instead, since apparently Arctic can also give this type of call, and Kamchatka is supposed to be a drier-sounding call, evident in a recording of Kamchatka Leaf-warbler made at the same site a few days ago. Whatever the case, Kamchatka Leaf-Warbler is a pretty good-sounding name, but it seems to me the experts who decided Kamchatka is a separate species from Arctic are treading on pretty thin ice (or maybe wanting to make a name for themselves?) so it’s just as well to record it as Arctic either way. ;) Here are my original comments when entering the bird initially as Kamchatka: “Heard calling from the plantation of straight trees on the left side of the path going out back, at 7:16am. Recognizing the call from listening to recordings of this species [Kamchatka] recently, I hurried to the spot and began recording the call. As I recorded, I caught sight of the bird among the leaves, and got a few poor looks before the bird stopped calling and disappeared. Later, on the way out just before 9:00am I heard the same call from almost exactly the same spot. I was able to make another recording, as well as watch the bird through binoculars while recording, including watching the bird make the call multiple times. While I’m not familiar with any fine plumage details for this species, it looked pretty much like an Arctic Warbler, just with a different call.”
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