EC Birds (Calls)

Question 1

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Answer 1

Turkey

Question 2

A sneeze-like (“achoo”), hoarse, muffled trumpet sound

Answer 2

Mute swan

Question 3

A deep drumming sequence produced by the wings that increases in pace into it is a blurred crescendo. Sounds like footsteps.

Answer 3

Ruffed grouse

Question 4

A jumbled, bubbly series of relatively low-pitched notes. (Also make a “tu-a-wee” sound)

Answer 4

Eastern bluebird

Question 5

Long, loud, and rhythmic series of whoops and coos that sounds like a monkey

Answer 5

Pied-billed grebe

Question 6

Females: “the quintessential duck quack”. a series of 2-10 quacks that starts loud and gets softer

Answer 6

Mallard

Question 7

You already know

Answer 7

Canada Goose

Question 8

A loud, clicking series bugle sounds that are strung together and lasts just a couple of seconds

Answer 8

Sandhill crane

Question 9

A loud, nasal series of yanks that has the rhythm of a robotic laugh “ha-ha-ha-ha-ha”

Answer 9

White-breasted nuthatch

Question 10

A series of grunting, croaking, and squawking noises. Most common are “krrp” and “prik”. What a bird would sound like if it was a long-term smoker.

Answer 10

American Coot

Question 11

A couple of up-slurred and/or down-slurred alarm like tones followed by a slow trill

Answer 11

Northern cardinal

Question 12

Males: a wheezy “took-took” sound that sounds almost like a suction cup

Answer 12

Northern shoveler

Question 13

high-pitched and repeated “oo-eek” that sounds like a laser gun

Answer 13

Wood duck

Question 14

A soft, melancholic “coo-OOO” sound followed by multiple “cooo”s

Answer 14

Mourning dove

Question 15

the nostalgic childhood bird sound. A short sharp check or “a-weee” sound

Answer 15

Red-winged blackbird

Question 16

(First call) an even-toned trill sound. (Second call) a descending whinny that sounds like a miniature horse

Answer 16

Screech owl

Question 17

A high-pitched whistle-like “fee-bee” sound. I hear these all the time

Answer 17

Black-capped chickadee

Question 18

a deep drum-like “doom-dwah”. The second part echoes like a golf shot. They click their beaks while giving this call

Answer 18

American bittern

Question 19

Start their eerie call with a scream that gets progressively louder, like a baby beginning to cry, followed by a series of squeals

Answer 19

Common loon

Question 20

A single short and buzzy “peent” call

Answer 20

American Woodcock

Question 21

A piercing, repetitive series of jeering “jay, jay” sounds. I hear these in the forest all the time

Answer 21

Blue jay

Question 22

“Who’s awake (pause) me…. too”

Answer 22

Great horned owl

Question 23

(First call) “who cooks for you, who cooks for yooooouuuuuuu”. (Second call) goblin chuckles, raspy “oooohs” or “mwahs”

Answer 23

Barred owl