I agree with Mike. Everyone keyed on Varied Thrush, but the typical
sound I know the thrush by is not a typical penny whistle type song.

I will admit to not being an expert on all the calls of the Varied
Thrush, but as a penny whistler, I can make a reasonable duplication
of some Bewick's wren songs, a not as sweet but still recognizable
winter wren sonata, and several other possible birds.

So unless we have confirmation, I'm not on the Varied Thrush bandwagon,
much as I love them.

Douglas F. Daily
ddaily at u.washington.edu
Seattle WA 98195


On Tue, 2 Mar 1999, Mike Patterson wrote:

> I own a genuine Irish penny whistle, brought all the way back from
> the old sod by my good friend Lori Jo.
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> It is my opinion that Varied Thrush would require a kazoo or comb
> with wax paper. A police whistle blown with vigor might produce
> Spotted Towhee, with less vigor a Dark-eyed Junco and if a smoker
> of some years were to blow a police whistle...Orange-crowned Warbler.
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