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Lifer! I heard them singing somewhere off the western part of the Chaparral Loop. I actually think there were three, but I did notice one move and three tripped the filter, so I knocked it back down to two. Seen very briefly in flight, but not well enough to notice anything other than it being the small-sized passerine I expected. The song was that very distinctive series of downward-sliding notes that descend a little further than the previous one. It would usually follow this up with two or three quick, low chips, and sometimes a raspy buzz after that. If you've never heard of So Wylie, you should look up her bird beats. They're super creative and fun and are bringing some awareness of birds to a bunch of people in new ways. I mention her because she made a beat that incorporates the Canyon Wren song. Honestly, it's not my favorite of hers (but you should still check her out!), not least of all because the wren singing in her recording has a few differences from the one I heard. In fact, I think it even had me misidentifying a calling Bewick's Wren as a Canyon Wren very early this morning, but no matter. Once I actually heard the song it was still unmistakable. I'm not certain they are, but you could probably make a decent argument for wrens being the best vocalists in the entire passerine order. I haven't actually made a bucket list of birds (if I tried it would be ridiculously long) but Musician Wren would definitely be on there. I love the long and rapid complexity of Pacific Wrens - like House Finches on steroids, the indignant snapping of Marsh Wrens, and the insanely and disproportionately manly low trills of House Wrens. I'm not sure if this Canyon Wren song is better described as strummed wind chimes or a new age version of Pac-Man getting eaten, but either way it was fun to listen to. Having seen the Hermit Warbler earlier on my hike, it was a morning of both firsts and lasts, since this is the last wren I can find locally without it being a pretty nice rarity.
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