Birding/New Bird in Town

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Expert: - 10/30/2004


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Hi Roger,

We have been living in Marin County, CA for over twenty years and this year we began hearing a bird call we have never heard before.  Although we have not seen the bird, it sounds similar in pitch to the mountain Chicadee although the notes are slightly different. We are curious to find out who this new inhabitant is.  Do you have any ideas of how we might find out?

Thanks,

Chris  

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Hi. It would be hard for me to diagnose the song from the description, so I suggest you contact the local Audubon society at http://www.marinaudubon.org/ They certainly should be able to give you an answer. For more information on wild birds, see www.ornithology.com. Roger Lederer

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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.

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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.

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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico

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