Ruby-crowned Kinglet? Does it have preliminary, soft see-see-see notes
before it goes into the rolling, ringing song?

If it's a RcK, it won't nest there, but will practice singing there until
the snow melts at higher elevations.

On Thu, 5 Mar 1998, Streiffert wrote:

> Hello Tweeters,
> I noticed the meadowlarks are singing in Nespelem. I have another early
> singer right here in my neighborhood (does early singing mean early
> nesting?) that has had me stumped for two or three springs. It is a
> low skulker in sage/bitterbush; I've always assumed a sparrow. It
> started singing the second week in February. The song is a high-pitched
> but full and ringing, repetitive and simple:
> cheewa-cheewa-cheewa-cheewa... I've gone out, not as diligently as I
> should obviously, to find the guy, but never can catch a glimpse. Any
> ideas?
> Kristi
> Coulee Dam, WA
>
>
>

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