Songs and calls of some New York State birds

Bird Songs in Musical Notation

1. Veery (Catharus fuscescens) Hamden CT, May 2000. The range of the sonogram is 0-5512 Hz.

Hear song.     Hear song at half speed.     Hear music.     Hear music at half tempo.

For comparison, here is Mathews' Veery transcription (I have left out the dynamics, ornamentation and phrasing indications):

2. Veery (Catharus fuscescens) Letchworth State Park, Leicester NY, May 2001. This bird sang in double-time. The range of the sonogram is 0-5512 Hz.

Hear song.     Hear song at half speed.     Hear music.     Hear music at half tempo.

This may have been the song Mathews transcribed as follows:

• Index
• Introduction
• Veery
• Hermit Thrush A
• Hermit Thrush B
• Hermit Thrush C
• Hermit Thrush D
• Swainson's Thrush

Tony Phillips
November 15 2003