Date: 3/3/26 5:42 pm From: Kent Forward via groups.io <kforward...> Subject: [pen-bird] Song ID Help - Bewick's Wren?
Good Afternoon Birders,
Most of the day Monday from somewhere back in the willows behind our house a quite complex and amazing song was heard. I couldn't help thinking of Bewick's Wren because of their many variations of complex vocalizations, but I've never heard one quite so elaborate with these amazing bends and pitches! Perhaps the Miles Davis of Bewick's Wrens? I tried running it through Merlin / BirdNet as well, and they're stumped. So thought it would be worth running by the group for thoughts on the ID from the good ear birders in our community. The best audio I could get is in this eBird checklist, there's a bit of sound from our fountain but it's fairly clear:
https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S305461066 A few other birding highlights from today included a FOS (and about a month early!) Black-headed Grosbeak in our feeder today:
https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S305658410 And I was pleasantly surprised to encounter the continuing over-wintering Black-and-white Warbler at Frenchman's Creek Park:
https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S305732886 Starting to feel like spring out there!
Happy birding,Kent ForwardEl Granada
