Although quite early, since this bird was originally
detected by voice and was heard clearly there is
little doubt that this is indeed a Western Wood Pewee
rather than an Eastern Wood Pewee. The calls and
songs of the two are quite dissimilar.

Michael Dossett
Bothell, WA (but formerly from the midwest)
phainopepla at yahoo.com


--- Mike Patterson <celata at pacifier.com> wrote:
> The next question:
>
> Is it a WESTERN Wood Pewee?
>
> Michael Dossett wrote:
> >
> > Hi Tweets,
> >
> > This morning between 6 and 6:30 AM. Western Wood
> > Pewee was calling from the DNR land on the hill
> next
> > to my house, south of the Kenmore Gun Ranges on
> the
> > edge of Bothell. I checked it out briefly and
> found
> > it calling from a snag. On summer and late spring
> > evenings as many as a dozen can be heard at this
> > location.
> >
> > As I recall someone reported one somewhere in the
> > south sound last week? This is still 4 or 5 weeks
> > early.
> >
> > Michael Dossett
> > Bothell, WA
> > Phainopepla at yahoo.com
> >
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> 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
>
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