Hermit Warbler, Hermit/Townsend's hybrid or Black-throated Gray Warbler
would be my guesses.

Kelly Cassidy

----- Original Message -----
From: "MaryK" <bassclef at seanet.com>
To: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 7:56 PM
Subject: Name that Bird!


> Offhand can anyone think of a bird that says "chew-ee chew-ee chew-ee
> cheat!," the "cheat" being higher in pitch and kind of buzzy sounding? I
> stood and listened to this bird for several minutes today, never could see
> it (naturally). Was in the Capital Forest (deciduous and evergreens).
> Couldn't tell whereabouts in the trees it was (i.e., up at the top,
> mid-level, or what) as I was on a hill and the birds was in trees farther
> down the hill. Any thoughts appreciated, have gone thru some warbler and
> flycatcher songs w/o much luck.
>
> TIA,
>
> Mary Klein
> Seattle WA
> BassClef at seanet.com
>
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