Songs and calls of some New York State birds

Wrens

Carolina Wren Thyrothorus ludovicianus Song Long Island, May 1996. Song II Scolding at Jay Song & Hiss (2 birds) Long Island, September 1999. "Tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea" (Peterson) (with interpolated Red-winged blackbird) Long Island, March 2013.

Carolina wren, sonogram of second "tea-kettle" group; maximum frequency 5512 Hz.

Scolding, chattering, singing -several birds.
Long Island, September 2020.

House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
 
Long Island, May 1996.

Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes   Blue Mountain Lake, May 1996.   Blue Mountain Lake, May 1997. "A jolly songster he is, with the clearest and finest of tones -- a true fife -- and an irresistible accent and rhythm. A bird by himself. This fellow hurries and hurries (...) till the tempo becomes too much for him; the notes can no longer be taken, and, like a boy running down too steep a hill, he finishes with a slide." Torrey, p. 90. Check out Christopher Majka's Love Song of the Winter Wren to see how geographical variation in song gives clues to the history of the species.

Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
 
Montezuma National Wildlife Reguge, May 1997

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