Mary,

The "penny whistle bird" is a Varied Thrush. It is always a thrill when I
hear the first one singing late in winter or early in spring in my
neighborhood.

Denny Granstrand
Yakima, WA

At 05:51 PM 3/1/99 -0800, you wrote:
>I'm very much the amateur on this forum--but I'm hoping you'll indulge me
>with an answer to my puzzle:
>
>What's the bird I hear now in the forest that sounds like a tin penny
>whistle?
>
>Thanks in advance for the help!
>
>Mary Shane
>Montesano, WA
>mshane at techline.com
>
>
>

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