Both Juncos and Towhees are doing that "buzzing" sound right now. Could be either from the description. -Rolan
Mike Patterson <celata at pacifier.com> wrote: Most probably adult OREGON JUNCOS. I've noticed over the
last week or so a shift from the the territorial straight
long trill to the post-breeding "herding" trill (my term).
This is most often given by parents of recently fledged
youngsters and is 4 or 5 evenly spaced short trill. It
has been likened by other to sound like a cell phone ringing.

Birds making this call move around a lot more than territorial
males singing at the front end of the breeding season.


Patricia Hansen wrote:
>
> I have been hearing a sort of trilling for the last few days. The noise is
> sort of a cross between a hummingbird zinging by and a cicada, short burst
> strung together, that go on and on and on. I can't seem to spot any bird
> nearby that's making this sound but I can hear it changing location in the
> trees. Can somebody please tell me.
>
> Patricia Hansen
> 1 balcony, First floor
> University Place, Wa. USA
> pmhansen at drizzle.com
>
> "Use what talent you possess:
> the woods would be
> very silent if no birds sang
> except those that sang best."
> - Henry Van Dyke

--
Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
celata at pacifier.com

A child who becomes acquainted with the birds about him
hears every sound and puzzles out its meaning with a cleverness
that amazes those with ears who hear not.

-Neltje Blanchan

http://www.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/bird.html

Rolan Nelson
Burley, WA
rnbuffle at yahoo.com


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