EC Birds (Calls) Flashcards
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Turkey
A sneeze-like (“achoo”), hoarse, muffled trumpet sound
Mute swan
A deep drumming sequence produced by the wings that increases in pace into it is a blurred crescendo. Sounds like footsteps.
Ruffed grouse
A jumbled, bubbly series of relatively low-pitched notes. (Also make a “tu-a-wee” sound)
Eastern bluebird
Long, loud, and rhythmic series of whoops and coos that sounds like a monkey
Pied-billed grebe
Females: “the quintessential duck quack”. a series of 2-10 quacks that starts loud and gets softer
Mallard
You already know
Canada Goose
A loud, clicking series bugle sounds that are strung together and lasts just a couple of seconds
Sandhill crane
A loud, nasal series of yanks that has the rhythm of a robotic laugh “ha-ha-ha-ha-ha”
White-breasted nuthatch
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.
American Coot
A couple of up-slurred and/or down-slurred alarm like tones followed by a slow trill
Northern cardinal
Males: a wheezy “took-took” sound that sounds almost like a suction cup
Northern shoveler
high-pitched and repeated “oo-eek” that sounds like a laser gun
Wood duck
A soft, melancholic “coo-OOO” sound followed by multiple “cooo”s
Mourning dove
the nostalgic childhood bird sound. A short sharp check or “a-weee” sound
Red-winged blackbird
(First call) an even-toned trill sound. (Second call) a descending whinny that sounds like a miniature horse
Screech owl
A high-pitched whistle-like “fee-bee” sound. I hear these all the time
Black-capped chickadee
a deep drum-like “doom-dwah”. The second part echoes like a golf shot. They click their beaks while giving this call
American bittern
Start their eerie call with a scream that gets progressively louder, like a baby beginning to cry, followed by a series of squeals
Common loon
A single short and buzzy “peent” call
American Woodcock
A piercing, repetitive series of jeering “jay, jay” sounds. I hear these in the forest all the time
Blue jay
“Who’s awake (pause) me…. too”
Great horned owl
(First call) “who cooks for you, who cooks for yooooouuuuuuu”. (Second call) goblin chuckles, raspy “oooohs” or “mwahs”
Barred owl
