Hi Edge,

Well said. I agree with all of it. Just had to point out that things are
changing and birders should be, if not already, aware of the change.

I sat in a barbers chair a few years back (when I had hair) and listened to
a starling call that sounded exactly like a Northern Bobwhite.

Clint Trammel
Rolla, MO




On 3/22/07, Edge <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Indeed! I certainly am not advocating writing off a heard bird
> because it is earlier than the written record (of nearly 15 years
> ago). Yes, we are always learning more and because there are more of
> us out there, we're catching patterns that may have existed for years
> and we are perhaps unknowingly documenting the changes that global
> warming is bringing about.
>
> We do need to bear in mind that some species sound very similar and
> need to be separated AND that there are mimics out there. Besides
> mockingbirds and thrashers (and we all know about that pesky Blue Jay
> and the Red-shouldered Hawk call), we must be aware that the
> ubiquitous European Starling is a superb mimic.
>
> In fact, it is the starling's mimicing ability that is the reason we
> have to put up with its existence in North America. Shakespeare
> referred to one kept as a pet and taught to speak--so a guy in NYC
> imported them as a beginning of having all the Shakespeare-mentioned
> birds for us to enjoy on this continent.
>
> More than once I have heard various bird songs and looked up to see a
> starling staring at me--they can do a great Bob White!
>
> So, when hearing an out of season bird, we should all try to track it
> down, get a good look, and DOCUMENT it!
>
> Edge Wade
> Columbia, MO
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>
>
> On Mar 22, 2007, at 12:18 PM, Clint Trammel wrote:
>
> > Greetings to all.
> >
> > I'm probably beginning to sound like a broken record BUT we all
> > should keep
> > in mind that 2004, 2005, and 2006 have been the warmest years on
> > record. I
> > don't know a lot about bird habits but know for certain they don't
> > read rule
> > books about when to migrate or where they are supposed to go. It
> > likely
> > wouldn't take much warming for them to move earlier than in the
> > past and
> > show up earlier than has been recorded in the past. So just keep
> > in mind
> > that if global climate change is happening (and I think it is) then
> > early
> > arrival records are going to fall. We, as birders, need to be
> > aware of
> > changes and not write off a report just because it is "too early" and
> > doesn't fit the rules.
> >
> > Clint Trammel
> > Rolla, MO
> >
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