I agree that Black Oystercatcher sonogram is close, with a harmonic at 6
kHz, though the bottom note is a tad lower than Wrentit.

Regardless, any first state record in this context, especially a Wrentit
crossing the Columbia River mouth (!), would have to be verified by a photo
or very good sight record. There was a report of a visual sighting, however
brief, a few months ago. With so many going to that area for the Brambling
and other birds, it's worth a look.

good birding,



On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 2:19 PM Tim Brennan <tsbrennan at hotmail.com> wrote:


> I just read Daniel Froehlich's suggestion of Black Oystercatcher, and I

> don't hate that at all for a confusion species, based only on the sound.

> There may be other factors that go into looking over that sighting, but for

> me it was enough to have me hold off on my celebration dance. That was the

> species I'd put in for the next one to be added to the state list.

>

> But I'm still waiting.

>

> Thanks for that, Daniel! Apparently, birding in Douglas and Klickitat

> Counties over the last two years has not kept me sharp on Oystercatcher

> calls. 😉

>

> -Tim Brennan

> Renton

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