Linda,

While I don't know that your bird wasn't an early Warbling Vireo, "receiver,
receiver, receiver,
receipt" sounds like it could easily be a Bewick's Wren. While the Bewick's
is a creative singer with a broad diversity of songs, the trick is to get to
know its style and voice and common elements. It often has a phrase
repeated 3 times. Often it includes something like "seabird, seabird,
seabird", though others might hear "reciever" instead of "seabird". It's
sister species the Carolina Wren in the east sounds similar.

Stewart Wechsler
West Seattle
mailto:ecostewart at quidnunc.net

-----Original Message-----
From: TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu
[mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Linda Adams
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 10:27 AM
To: Tweeters
Subject: Spanaway Marsh (Pierce Co.) 3/20/04


I stopped by the Spanaway Marsh (western end of 176th Street) early this
morning. ...

In addition to the usual winter residents, I heard what I believe to have
been a singing Warbling Vireo high in the tree tops. This would be early
according to the chart in the ABA Birdfinding Guide. Are there any other
birds that sing a song similar to the "receiver, receiver, receiver,
receipt" song?
....
Linda Adams
Puyallup, WA