Do House Wrens make a "Chuck! Chuck!" call when upset? There is a wren
in my neighbor's yard, in Seattle, that does the chuck! chuck! (usually
double-noted) noise when I go in the back yard. I can't get a good look
at it. (How does one politely look towards the neighbor's windows with a
pair of binoculars?) From what I can see, it has a tan or light brown
breast, no conspicuous eye stripe, and a tail too long (?) for a Winter
Wren. However, I've heard Winter Wrens give a similar two-noted call,
but have only heard a House Wren give the rattley call when alarmed.

Kelly Cassidy -- Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Box 357980, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195
kelly at u.washington.edu --- 206-685-4195 --- 206-368-8076