Songs and Calls of some New York State Birds

Titmice and Nuthatches

White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
 
Long Island, May 1997.

Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadiensis
  (Loons in background).
Inlet, September 2014.

Black-capped Chickadee Parus atricapillus Chicka-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee Limekiln Lake, May 1997. Whistled song Long Island, June 1996. Countersinging Long Island, April 1997. More Countersinging Long Island, January 2013.

Sonogram of "More Countersinging." Range 0-5512 Hz.

News about the genetic implications of chickadee whistling competitions:
``Female eavesdropping on Male Song Contests in Songbirds''
by Daniel J. Mennill, Laurene M. Ratcliffe and Peter T. Boag, Science 296 873 (2002)

Tufted Titmouse Parus bicolor Peter, Peter (hoarse) Pete, Pete Long Island, June 1996. chickadee-like song Long Island, July 1996. Scolding Long Island, April 1998.

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