Which one has the occasional call which sounds like a high-pitched
referee's whistle (a very quick stuttered call, as if you could whistle the
phrase, "beedle beedle beedle," very rapidly)?

Jack Kintner Blaine kintner at nas.com

At 10:18 AM 7/1/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Thanks to everyone who replied on-list and privately re my query.
>
>Here are a few more related to Bewicks Wrens: I know these little birds
>have a pretty extensive repertoire of vocalizations. Does each individual
>pick a "signature song," or does he pick-and-choose what to sing as the mood
>strikes? Reason I ask, I have one BEWR that hangs out in the bushes/trees
>near my condo, and I'd never heard him do the "Pee-ter" vocalization before.
>I guess now I'm wondering if it's the same bird, or another one. How big is
>a BEWR's territory, anyway?
>
>TIA for any info,
>
>Mary Klein
>Seattle WA
>bassclef at aa.net
>