SU-F: (it's the dog bird)
SU-F: okay, so i don't know how to use the timer on my watch, so 
SU-F: do you want me to use my watch? 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-M: what do you mean you don't know how to use the timer on your watch? 
SU-F: i put it_ i don't know how to start it from 
SU-F: i don't know how to read a watch. 
SU-M: (five?) here, gimme your watch. i can do it... i can do it 
SU-F: now, make sure you're ready, before you push the start button, don't push it and then (actually) argue about (xx) 
SU-M: boy i'm hearing all kinds of, (nice) birds... 
SU-F: oh sorry about that excuse me. <LAUGH> 
SU-F: we're gonna get in a big brawl. 
SU-F: ding ding one 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: okay, or 
SU-F: you can get somebody else's watch. 
SU-F: yeah, somebody who knows how to use their watch. 
SU-F: yeah 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-M: i'm like i'm like making it, i ca- i can't do it. 
SU-F: do you want 
SU-M: yeah, somebody else use the w- <LAUGH> 
SU-F: here's 
SU-F: thank you 
SU-M: i just made it like, ten hours and three minutes. 
SU-F: this is to reset this is start and stop 
SU-F: wow now that's easy right here (tink tink tink.) 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: reset start stop 
SU-F: reset start stop 
SU-F: so, does everyone 
SU-M: so now it's it's counting up you have a stopwatch. 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-M: that's an Ovenbird. 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: you have a stopwatch too 
SU-F: i guess we can't count it yet. 
SU-F: so, does everyone... does everyone wanna like, listen, [SU-M: yeah we can ] and then, we'll all, report? 
SU-F: we have five minutes (xx) start. 
SU-F: oh yeah 
SU-M: i'll forget in five minutes, (how to scan) 
SU-F: okay so everybody's gonna scan. now my question is wait are we, are we just doing, species or d- are we doing numbers too? 
SS: numbers, both 
SU-F: we are doing both. alright you guys wanna start? 
SU-F: yeah
SU-F: sure let's go for it 
SU-F: okay. ready? you ready? 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: oh i'm sorry 
SU-M: that's a nuthatch. 
SU-F: (so) that's, that's a robin? 
SS: pewee 
SU-M: Eastern Wood-Pewee. [SU-F: (xx) ] Black-capped Chickadee, [SU-F: there's some kinda (xx) ] i'd say there's a few of those.. 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: i heard another, chickadee (xx) 
SU-M: <SU-F LAUGH> no <LAUGH> 
SU-F: no no no that was, two part, <BACKGROUND NOISE> it went down... 
SU-F: there was the other (xx) over there 
SU-F: yeah i heard it too... 
SU-F: what's that? 
SU-F: yeah that was the Eastern Wood-Pewee wasn't it? 
SU-F: do you guys hear a Redstart? 
SU-F: two part Yellow-rump? 
SU-F: yeah, is that Yellow-rumped? or is it 
SU-M: yeah 
SU-F: yeah it is
SU-F: Yellow-rumped it's the only two part that goes down, <SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: do you hear the Eastern Wood-Pewee over here? 
SU-M: yeah, (i got it) 
SU-F: so that's two? 
SU-F: no cuz before it was the phoebe 
SU-F: oh the (sick) phoebe
SU-F: oh <LAUGH> i was mistaken 
SU-M: (xx) 
<P :06> 
SU-F: American Goldfinch 
SU-F: it- it's still going so i think it is a, [SU-F: yeah what did we see? ] Red-eyed Vireo, carry_ it's still going 
SU-F: yeah way over there
SU-M: mhm
SU-F: yeah we can hear a Red-eyed Vireo 
<P :06> 
SU-M: do we even know (the Meadowlark?) what's that 
SU-F: what was that? 
SU-F: it's the w- 
SU-F: that was a robin 
SU-F: that was a robin, yeah. [SU-M: oh, (sweet) ] jus- we'll put an asterisk by it, t- 
SU-F: and then, explain that it was a [SU-M: two part? ] two parted trill, [SU-F: yeah ] that went down. 
SU-F: at the end. 
<P :12> 
SU-F: oh there's a group of birds that flew over the road. 
SU-F: yeah i just saw that (one) 
SU-F: i have no clue 
SU-F: jay Blue Jay?
SU-F: (xx) is it five minutes yet?
SU-F: yeah <SU-F LAUGH> wow.
<P :24> <SU-F LAUGH> 
SU-F: what is that?
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-M: saw 
SU-F: a saw 
SU-M: saw 
SU-F: <LAUGH> the common saw... 
<P :13> 
SU-F: now, that's not [SU-F: what's our time? ] a Red-eyed_ that's a robin, is that right? 
SU-M: keeps on going it's a Red-eyed
SU-F: yeah, what? 
SU-M: if it keeps on going, it's a Red-eyed Vireo 
SU-F: that sound 
SU-F: but it seems like, it d- it doesn't pause, or it doesn't 
SU-F: that sounds like a robin (to me) 
SU-F: that sounds, it sounds like a robin i think. 
<P :06> 
SU-F: that really sounds like a robin down there? 
SU-M: (at least it's down there) 
SU-F: yeah it does 
<LAUGH> 
SU-F: huh? 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: alright so scratch the Red-eyed Vireo maybe? 
SU-F: what's our time at? are we 
SU-F: you're at three-thirty 
SU-F: oh okay 
SU-M: jeez 
SU-F: and then um, just behind that, i don't know if that's a little maple right there, this_ there's a blue spruce and then sort of, just beyond the [SU-M: wait ] mailbox is a [SS: what's that? ] oh shoot 
SU-F: i_ can you put (Kingbird) (xx) 
SU-M: i don't know what that is. 
SU-M: isn't that simple chirp? 
SU-M: no. it wasn't so simple. 
<BACKGROUND NOISE> 
SU-F: i saw something 
SU-F: robin? 
SU-F: something just landed down there there's two of 'em 
SU-F: yeah it's a robin there's two robins over there. 
SU-F: there's something in that tree. (xx) 
SU-M: which tree? 
SU-F: okay look above the, house, thing... um 
SU-F: <SS LAUGH> the trailer? 
SU-M: the house thing. 
SU-F: yep, like straight up from the corner there is a tree with a dead branch [SU-F: oh ] that juts out 
SU-F: oh yeah. oh i can't tell 
SU-F: that is small 
SU-M: judging from its silhouette 
SS: <WATCH BEEPS> yeah. 
SU-F: it's a Merlin 
SU-F: i go for Winter Wren 
<LAUGH> <SS LAUGH> 
SU-M: what is that? 
SU-F: that saw i think is gonna interrupt our [SU-F: yeah ] ooh there's the robin 
SU-F: another robin 
<LAUGH> 
SU-F: yeah, oh right here right here right here 
SU-F: oh yeah 
SU-F: yeah there's a robin 
SU-F: oh yeah 
SU-F: yeah, okay 
SU-F: (xx) did we already get that, Black-capped Chickadee or is that another one? 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: time 
SU-F: alright 
SU-M: how many did we get Carrie? 
SU-F: wow that's pretty good. 
SU-F: okay i have three Black-capped Chickadees one Ovenbird, two, 
SU-F: oven- 
SU-M: Ovenbird? 
SU-M: i heard it. 
SU-M: did you? 
SU-F: two-
SU-F: yeah someone had pointed it out. 
SU-F: two, Eastern Wood-Pewee
SU-F: it was right at the very, beginning 
SU-M: wow 
SU-F: four American Robins, one Red-eyed Vireo, one Yellow-rumped Warbler probably, one American Goldfinch and one Blue Jay. 
SU-F: (where was the) American Goldfinch? 
SU-M: did we see_ did we hear (potato chip dip?) 
SU-F: i heard 
SU-M: someone did 
SU-F: okay 
SU-F: is that_ oh is that what that was? 
SU-M: you're making these birds up i think. 
SU-F: oh, Common Merganser 
SU-M: there's a common <LAUGH>
SU-F: yeah, you need to point 'em out when we hear 'em so that, when we're still learning we, <SS LAUGH> can learn from this experience also 
SU-F: i don't know if that's a Yellow-rumped Warbler, it doesn't really sound the same as 
SU-F: i just i just don't know what else is 
SU-F: it sounds like something we've heard though i know that 
SU-F: <LAUGH>
SU-F: we've heard that before. 
SU-F: (the problem with) the Yellow-rump is the first part, is longer than the second part. but you know 
SU-F: what else could it be? 
SU-F: oh, uh, does a redstart sound more like a robin? (xx)
SU-M: we're going we're going there early cuz i think the whole camp is going. <SU-F LAUGH>
SU-F: no it's i li- it's a scary for the locals it makes you think (xx) 
SU-F: i'd love school if school was like this 
SU-F: yeah
SU-F: so Monica you gonna have another big wild night at Hoppies on Thursday? 
SU-M: yeah we're going early we've got to. 
SU-F: are we? 
SU-F: seriously?
SU-M: yeah we've got to because like the whole camp's going. 
SU-F: i know 
SU-F: we have a class we have a class field trip. 
SU-F: oh really? 
SU-F: yeah we gotta get there early 
SU-F: (xx) 
SU-F: Habitats and Organisms we're taking vans, cuz our our professor organized it. 
SU-M: we're taking vans 
SU-F: we're taking 
SU-F: yes 
SU-F: i can't stand it 
SU-M: the whole camp is going [SU-F: yes ] we have to go for like, you have to go for like lunch and stay for dinner. 
<WATCH BEEPS> 
SU-F: he says it'll be a nice ice breaker. cuz our professor just started. 
SU-F: yeah get your requests in early 
SU-F: like you need an ice <WATCH BEEPS> 
SU-F: i mean_ well our new professor just started like, um, he just his, first class was yesterday. 
SU-F: oh my god. 
SU-F: does anyone know their, (xx) 
SU-F: no 
SU-F: this is gonna take forever. actually i think it's right here at the end of this (xx) 
SU-F: oh yeah there it is.
SU-F: where do you see it? oh i see it okay.
SU-F: oh i hate school (when there're so many fun things to do.)
<WATCH BEEPS> 
SU-F: oh this is where she saw the (Crested) (xx)
SU-F: oh really?
SU-F: uhuh
SU-F: okay. i'm ready for our (xx)
SU-F: <LAUGH> i'm ready for the (xx) i brought my gun.
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: (wish it) it didn't smell.
<P :10> 
SU-F: uh'oh. i goofed it. 
SU-F: (no problem...) 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: okay we're not starting yet. 
<LAUGH> 
SU-F: (terrible) silence 
SU-F: alright 
SU-F: everybody ready? 
SU-M: yep. 
<LAUGH> <P :07> 
SU-F: what is that? 
SU-F: is that a Blue Jay? 
SS: Blue Jay. 
<P :06> 
SU-M: Hermit Thrush. 
SU-M: i hear a Hermit Thrush. 
SU-F: i hear a Hermit Thrush too... 
SU-F: and a crow. is that a crow? or, yeah it is. 
SU-F: (xx) 
SU-F: is that something on that light post down there? 
SU-F: already (looked and.) 
SU-F: or oh it's not (xx) 
SU-F: it wasn't <LAUGH> 
<P :10> 
SU-F: <LAUGH> 
SU-F: oh another Blue Jay 
SU-M: was that a <SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: but there's 
SU-F: yeah that was a <LAUGH> 
SU-M: it's a (xx) 
SU-F: yikes there's, Blue Jays all over the place. 
SU-F: there's another one. 
SU-F: there's one over there too. 
SU-F: you gotta stay at the marker, Dana 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: cuz then you can get_ increase your (xx) 
<P :11> 
SU-F: is that a (jay) over there? that's a weird sound. 
SU-M: they're all over the place. 
SU-F: i think
<P :06> 
SU-F: think that was a Song Sparrow? 
SU-M: yeah that was a Song Sparrow... 
SU-F: where'd you hear the song? 
SU-F: behind 
SU-M: over there 
SU-F: there's gotta be more coming from over here. 
<P :05> 
SU-F: there was the Hermit now i heard it. 
SU-F: yeah i just heard it. 
SU-M: see that Blue Jay? it's on that wire right there. 
SU-F: oh 
SU-F: oh my god. 
SU-F: oh a whole bunch of things. 
SU-M: a whole bunch of 'em (was it) 
SU-F: oh God. oh 
SU-F: oh shit 
SU-M: it has to be those 
<LAUGH> 
SU-F: they Mourning Dov- or, sparrows? 
SU-F: or a different kind. 
SU-F: they're not Mourning Doves... 
SU-M: no w- what what are those guys? they they 
SU-F: (no they're too fine head too.) 
SU-F: their tails are too short 
SU-M: oh it's that one 
SU-F: yeah on that wire. [SU-F: they're too far away... for me to tell. ] that's a sparrow 
SU-M: it's a_ does it [SU-F: no ] does it have a brown head? [SU-F: it's got a red head... ] Chipping it's a Chipping. 
SU-F: a Chipping Sparrow. 
SU-M: Chipping Sparrow? 
SU-F: four five 
SU-F: (a- v-) a couple of 'em? 
SU-F: six seven eight 
SU-M: wh- wha- what are those guys that hang c- around in groups? 
SU-F: (xx) just fell off. 
SU-M: starts with a S? 
SU-F: starlings? 
SU-F: starlings 
SU-M: starlings that's what it is. <LAUGH> 
SU-F: European Starlings but i don't think those are them either. 
SU-F: they (xx) necessarily be that though 
SU-F: yeah i don't think those are, starlings 
SU-F: i don't think those are them 
SU-M: maybe they're Cedar Waxwings 
SU-F: they're they're all sparrow-like starlings are big red black bears, or big red blackbirds. 
SU-M: big red black bears <SU-F LAUGH> hm... 
SU-F: have you guys gone by the Bear Butt Bar? in the U-P? 
SU-F: wait you guys can we decide what these are? 
SU-F: have you seen it? it's right [SU-M: no distractions ] next door to the Tumble Inn <SU-F LAUGH> i'm not kidding you. they're right next to each other 
SU-F: i think they're too far away, for me to tell. (xx) 
SU-F: they're too far away for me. 
SU-M: i'm going for starlings 
SU-F: well then for like ten unidentified sparrows. 
SU-F: i think that they're starlings i don't think they're uh 
SU-M: ten un- <SU-F LAUGH> that's not gonna go over 
SU-M: they're not sparrows. they're too big to be sparrows. 
SU-F: do we have to, say exactly what they are? we can't say they're, something
SU-F: well we can't ignore 'em, we're doing an inventory. 
SU-F: look let's talk about it afterwards. 
SU-F: we have another spot down there that might be closer to them. 
SU-F: fine what did you say? 
SU-F: you guys suck. 
<WATCH BEEPS> 
SU-F: sorry
SU-M: they're s- they're starlings 
SU-F: well if we don't know what they are we can't be like (xx) 
SU-M: i think they're starlings. 
SU-F: let's just keep looking right now and 
SU-M: i think they're starlings 
SU-F: starlings are black and (blue.) 
SU-F: they have a huge huge bill. look at the bill. 
SU-M: they're in a- 
SU-M: (xx) young one. 
SU-F: is it yellow? 
SU-F: whatever. 
SU-M: it's past their breeding. they're, done now. 
SU-F: or am i, on drugs i really don't (xx) <LAUGH> (xx) 
SU-F: yeah but just because we see a big group of birds doesn't mean it's starlings. 
SU-F: (xx) cuz i saw diff- i saw a couple that looked a little bit different so i don't think they're all (starlings) 
SU-M: oh come on. 
SU-F: oh just go look at that. 
SU-F: (that) 
<SIMULTANEOUS CONVERSATIONS NEXT :25> 
SU-F: <CONVERSATION 1> i know 
SU-F: is that a jay also? 
SU-M: is that Winter Wren? [SU-F: Winter Wren? ] yeah. [SU-F: do you hear it? ] sounded like a Winter Wren. 
SU-F: really? 
SU-M: (it's total) Winter Wren. 
SU-F: what is_ there's something over here. that. 
SU-F: what's that? 
SU-F: is that a jay? 
SU-M: it's a jay 
SU-F: <CONVERSATION 2> 
SU-F: oh okay. 
SU-F: it did sound like an odd Winter Wren. 
SU-F: you heard a Winter Wren? 
SU-M: yeah 
SU-F: does the Evening Grosbeak also kinda sound like a cat? 
SU-M: no that's the (starling) 
SU-F: that's the, that's the chip. just the, just the chirp. 
SS: no Song Sparrow 
SU-F: if that was the song, i've never heard it. 
SU-F: hey if anybody has their Savannah Sparrow down, when you hear one will you point it out? 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-M: <CONVERSATION 3> 
SU-F: but we haven't heard it since that day and i swear i have, (i'd) get it wrong it's the Song Sparrow every time. <END SIMULTANEOUS CONVERSATIONS> [SU-F: oh ] so i would not be the one to tell you 
SU-F: something new (xx) 
SU-F: oh, ooh something with a yellow belly 
SU-F: where are you guys looking? 
SU-M: on the wire, (by the) robin.
SU-F: where are you looking, for the yellow belly? 
SU-F: oh that might be a, a meadow- (xx) it could be a meadowlark 
SU-F: ooh that is something with a yellow belly. 
SU-F: w- on the road? 
SU-M: (on the road yes) 
SU-F: no, cuz it was 
SU-F: it's either a, Evening Grosbeak or, or a, or a, meadowlark. 
SU-M: ooh Evening Grosbeak that's a good one 
SU-F: or a, American Goldfinch 
SU-F: where are you looking? 
SU-M: i think meadowlark's a little more yellow though. 
SU-F: oh down the road? 
SU-F: okay, by the side of the road there's a hump, in the road and it comes back down 
SU-M: yeah? 
SU-F: on the right or the left side? 
SU-F: and it_ on the right side it just kind of walked into the, the grass... [SU-F: (xx) ] and there's a, wh- could be a Mourning Dove there it is it just hopped out see? 
SU-F: there it is, it's back out. 
SU-F: oh my god it's an Eastern Kingbird. 
SU-M: no 
SU-F: no the, [SU-F: okay ] the yellow thing 
SU-F: it had the white 
SU-M: outside [SU-F: there ] but not the square, [SU-F: ohh ] it's like squared off at the bottom 
SU-F: what has a white (xx) 
SU-F: there's another bird in there is that the one you're talking about? 
SU-M: was it
SU-F: the Eastern Meadowlark has white on the sides of its (head) 
SU-F: there's a grey bird there too, but there's a yellow one. 
SU-F: yeah. 
SU-F: doesn't it? was that what you were (xx) 
SU-F: i i saw the y- 
SU-F: (xx) but i can't see the V 
SU-F: i can't 
SU-M: it's not it's not very yellow though. it's 
SU-F: i can't s- 
SU-F: you don't think so? 
SU-F: hm. 
SU-F: the yellow one 
SU-F: (xx) super yellow 
SU-M: no it is yellow but it's not as bright as a meadowlark. 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: maybe it's a grosbeak 
SU-F: i agree with you with the Evening uh, [SU-M: i think Evening Grosbeak's (probably better) ] Evening Grosbeak it looks like a Evening Grosbeak to me. cuz it was, kind of a dark, brownish type colors 
SU-F: who's got their book? 
SU-F: i do. 
SU-F: doesn't the Evening Grosbeak have a (red cheek...?) oh that's the (xx) 
SU-F: looks like the bird on the front 
SU-F: no. 
SU-F: didn't look like that. 
SU-F: that's that. 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: oh my god, okay birds in flight, ooh here comes one 
SU-F: Shenaynay 
SU-M: those are the starlings again. 
SU-F: was that a, Mourning Dove that flew over th- 
SU-F: that's not the starling. 
SU-M: yeah but that wasn't a st- i don't know what that was. 
SU-F: uh, you know i think yes. <SS LAUGH> i totally forgot to say that yeah they (xx) 
<LAUGH> 
SU-F: those are not starlings (xx) 
SU-F: grosbeak 
SU-F: that's not how they fly. 
SU-F: they have, that just flew on the 
SU-F: that's the last time when she was gonna give that, for a quiz. 
SU-F: i had no idea yeah and i looked it up 
SU-F: did you know it? yeah i knew what it was though. 
SU-F: are we at five minutes yet? 
SU-F: okay you know what? i- but it looks a lot_ you know what? if this is the American Goldfinch, you know what i think if 
SU-F: i don't think it was that yellow though. 
SU-F: it looks like a meadowlark. 
SU-F: i don't think it was that yellow. 
SU-F: does a meadowlark have, two white 
SU-F: i thought it kinda looked like that. 
SU-F: i didn't think it was that yellow. 
SU-F: but those are small 
SU-F: really? 
SU-M: is it time yet? 
SU-F: i think the goldfinch 
SU-F: pretty big? 
SU-F: were you looking at the, Monik were you looking at the yellow? cuz there were two down there. 
SU-F: cuz this is about the same but th- wasn't that i think it wasn't as yellow as this though. i didn't see that much yellow. 
SU-M: there are two down there i know but that wa- that was, that was less yellow than a meadowlark (though wasn't it?) 
SU-F: okay. just making sure 
SU-F: there's one on the top of this, um, 
SU-F: what? 
SU-F: birds keep flying (through the tree) 
SU-M: on that tree? 
SU-F: okay, to the left there are two like, crabapple trees, in that, pine or 
SU-F: did you guys see what's at the top of this tree here? it's a 
SU-F: there's a there's a Chipping Sparrow. 
SU-F: i am like (xx) 
SU-F: no that 
SU-M: that's a Mourning Dove on the top of that, s- pine that just flew away. 
SU-F: that had yellow. 
SU-M: yeah they have yellow. 
SU-F: and, the tail ba- the white 
SU-F: what is 
SU-M: it ha- it has white on the tail but it doesn't have a white tail band. 
SU-F: Mourning Doves aren't yellow. 
SU-F: they have white on the tail too (xx) 
SU-F: well like white on the corners? 
SU-M: we- bu- does it have white outer tail feathers? 
SU-M: i think so 
SU-F: let's look at the book. 
SU-F: Mourning Doves aren't yellow. 
SU-M: like it was outlined with white. 
<LAUGH> 
SU-F: we're done. 
SU-M: (xx) had a Mourning Dove (xx) 
SU-M: oh man that was a sad showing that was (xx) 
SU-F: that really was. 
SU-F: wait i'm gonna read these over 
SU-F: hold on let's figure out what_ alright who got a good look at the yellow bird? 
SU-F: shh, stop. 
SU-F: what do what do you think about these? we have three Blue Jays? 
SU-F: were there more? 
SU-F: i think that there might have been more than three though. 
SU-F: i say five. 
SU-M: i say four. 
SU-F: okay. whatever. 
SU-F: four to five. 
SU-F: one Hermit Thrush, one Song Sparrow, the_ were there a couple, Song Sparrows? 
SU-M: i only heard one. 
SU-F: (xx) nine, sparrows or starlings something like that 
SU-F: it had, what i saw was a plain yellow breast [SU-F: <SS LAUGH> sparrows. hey can you look up starlings? ] it had blacker wings than this i believe. 
<LAUGH> <LAUGH> 
SU-F: it did look a little darker
SU-F: but, did you t- you said it had like a longer beak too though. 
SU-F: oh that that was the one i was talking about that was on the wire. the one i saw, had a plain yellow [SU-F: oh ] breast and a black top, it did not have a, a (xx) 
SU-F: oh, okay, cuz the one_ okay, [SU-F: (xx) ] because there was one on top of the tree that w- (xx) see i thought it was ma meadowla- yeah. 
<LAUGH> 
SU-F: one Winter Wren. one Evening Grosbeak, maybe? 
SU-F: but i don't 
SU-F: (or was it a) (xx)
SU-F: (grosbeak)
SU-F: okay. [SU-F: (xx) ] and, two Mourning Doves? 
SU-M: yeah 
SU-F: (xx) (anything else?)
SU-M: (xx) we're just trying to decide
<LAUGH> 
SU-F: it's_ we've_ we t- were tested on the starlings. you shouldn't_ you don't need to look. those were those birds with like the, uh o- a- oil spill on the back. we were just tested on 'em. the European Starlings. with the yellow beak. 
SU-F: yeah, yeah, those_ did those on the wire look any thing like starlings? 
SU-F: i didn't think so, but 
SU-F: okay 
SU-M: the, the young ones are brown. 
SU-F: yeah but, [SU-M: (xx) ] they were all the same and they were flocked so there had to be some adults there. 
SU-M: sparrows don't sit in flocks. 
<LAUGH> 
SU-F: so what_ you think they're starlings? 
SU-M: (sparrows don't) (xx) what else did we find? 
SU-F: i think by now the young would be dark anyway. 
SU-M: it takes them two years. 
SU-F: i thought it took like three weeks. 
<SU-F LAUGH> 
SU-M: (and it flies like) (xx) 
SU-F: well maybe that yellow bird is still around. 
SU-F: see look at 
SU-F: i didn't think (xx) 
SU-F: a whole uh like a group of like twenty just took off like, (xx) 
SU-F: you did not (xx) there're so many (xx) 
SU-F: you can't_ i mean starlings are black birds. you look at 'em and you're like it's one of the black birds, and those weren't black birds. 
SU-F: yeah. 
SU-F: but every_ all th- the problem is all the young that are born are now 
SU-F: okay 
SU-F: oh that's a, meadowlark 
SU-F: that one? 
SU-F: is that a Mourning Dove? 
SU-F: yeah it is 
SU-M: meadowlark's yellow 
SU-F: (it had to) (xx) 
SU-F: oh my god 
<:10 UNINTELLIGIBLE SPEECH SS> 
SU-F: God damn 
SU-F: you guys we got like eight more stops to go to okay? <SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: the female is dotted yellow 
SU-M: we're gonna kill each other by the time we get done with this. 
SU-F: <LAUGH> i think we should like, roll around in the dirt and like make scratches and say that we got in a big brawl. 
<AUDIO DISTURBANCE> 
SU-F: and then go to my house to make coffee. 
SU-M: alright what are these? 
SU-F: sparrows
<P :05> 
SU-F: see? 
SU-F: oh there's the (yellow belly) 
SU-F: oh wow. 
SU-F: wait a minute 
SU-M: they're they're sparrows of some kind. 
SU-F: what about what's on the road? 
SU-F: yeah with that long beak? 
SU-F: that [SU-M: oh where's that? ] could be, a baby Upland 
SU-F: these are all the things 
SU-F: is that an Upland Sandpiper? no. [SU-M: no ] it's got long long legs though.
SU-F: way_ [SU-M: see ] majorly white, outer tail feathers 
SU-M: see 
SU-F: turn around. somebody go <WATCH BEEPS> 
SU-M: <LAUGH> 
SU-F: wait [SU-F: oh wow. ] if that's two of 'em they're the same species. 
SU-M: yeah. 
SU-F: what? 
SU-F: (xx) something that we should (xx) 
SU-F: weren't all of these those species? 
SU-F: look up the Evening Grosbeak see if they have white tail feathers. 
SU-M: (i don't know how though.) 
SU-F: i think these are the (flock) 
SU-M: no it's, i- i don't think it is 
SU-M: it's not a grosbeak. 
SU-M: it's not a grosbeak. 
SU-M: grosbeaks, are 
SU-F: maybe it's an immature meadowlark 
SU-M: it looks like a sparrow. 
SU-F: i that's what_ i think it's a meadowlark too 
SU-F: an immature um, Goldfinch 
SU-F: cuz they have the white stripes 
SU-M: (what is that) (xx) 
SU-F: i think it looks like a little (xx) 
SU-F: yeah they have, brown streak down the back plain yellow breast 
SU-M: look what- look what a immature goldfinch looks like... that's a 
SU-M: that's Mourning Dove 
SU-M: Mou- those are Mourning Doves yeah 
SU-F: yeah. 
SU-F: what are these turkeys on the road? <LAUGH> 
SU-F: maybe it's a wild turkey. 
SU-M: these i- it's pretty big. aren't they pretty big? 
SU-M: they're too big to be goldfinches. 
SU-M: s- it's probably like a House Sparrow or something. 
SU-F: no. [SU-F: (look what he bought me.) ] cuz look at those long legs. 
SU-M: it's yellow on the bottom though it's not, it's yellow, it's yellow though. 
SU-F: a sparrow's not gonna have big long-ass legs like that. 
SU-M: yeah but it's walking, it's like walking like a sandpiper. 
SU-F: what was that one, the Upland? 
SU-M: yeah but doesn't a sandpiper teeter totter, like teeter? or is that a Killdeer? 
SU-M: well that's just the, most, like songbirds hop around. 
SU-F: well a sandpiper wouldn't, be here.
SU-F: but we saw that one the Upland, but that was (the direction) 
SU-F: oh great that's our next flag. 
SU-M: oh great. 
SU-F: you guys we better decide. [SU-F: we got we gotta decide (on these things) ] who thinks they're meadowlarks? meadowlark vote. 
SU-F: like im- what's an immature meadowlark look like? 
SU-M: i i can, i_ okay (maybe i can) agree (with that it's) immature (xx) 
SU-F: cuz there're all these babies now are emerging and they're all (in their baby stage) 
SU-F: this is all beautiful (meadowlark) (xx) 
SU-F: oh my god it looks like a um, Mourning Dove. 
SU-M: it is a Mourning Dove 
SU-F: yes <SS LAUGH> 
SU-M: shh 
SU-F: (xx) U-P (xx) we, drove right up to a stop sign, and there was a hawk that just sat on the stop sign until we just, we just had come to a full stop. it was amazing. 
SU-F: alright guys. [SU-F: alright. ] deep breaths, we can do this. 
SU-F: are you ready? ready? everyone? ready? 
SU-F: we're all friends here. 
<P :06> 
SU-F: flying towards us? or away (actually) 
SU-F: (on that) line (they're all on) 
SU-F: (another) blue jay 
SU-F: same ones we were looking at before and couldn't identify. 
SU-F: shh no they're farther away 
SU-F: oh yeah. 
<P :05> 
SU-M: that a (xx) 
SU-F: two three four five six seven there's eight s- birds on the wire. <P :05> they're so small. 
SU-F: did you get that (xx) 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: and then there's one in the tree. 
SU-F: what do you wanna call 'em? everybody wanna look? <SU-F LAUGH> 
SU-M: there's no way (we can identify them) 
SU-F: we couldn't call 'em anything before i don't think they're any closer 
SU-F: no, there's one (xx) 
SU-M: (xx) 
SU-F: yeah. oh it's on the top of that tree. [SU-F: yeah (xx) ] now does that look like a, meadowlark? 
SU-F: yeah it's got a long beak. 
SU-F: where is it? 
SU-F: on the 
SU-F: the top of this, [SU-F: aspen ] asp- aspen 
SU-M: does m- does a meadowlark have a white (on the) tail feathers? 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: yes it does. 
SU-M: hm, maybe it's an immature meadowlark. 
SU-F: it looks, meadowlarkish <LAUGH> 
SU-M: yeah it does have a long beak. 
SU-F: i still can't find it (xx) 
SU-F: which aspen? 
SU-F: i- this big tree straight ahead. [SU-M: who has a book? ] go to the right (xx) and 
SU-F: oh yeah 
<P :05> 
SU-F: um, (xx) okay, if you go to the left, do you see the (high stick) on the left? now go down that little (bit) and just sort of go along until you see you should be_ see it as you come up the right [SU-F: oh ] (so there's) (xx) oh there.
SU-F: oh it's definitely white on the tail feller feathers. 
SU-M: okay well, i agree with you starling is totally wrong. 
SU-F: thank you. <SS LAUGH> finally. <SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: so, we'll call that a meadowlark. what do other people think? 
SU-F: i'd like to see a picture of a meadowlark.
SU-M: uh, i w- i'd like to see a- i'd like to see a immature meadowlark. 
SU-F: alright let's get an immature 
SU-F: i, i_ do you think a goldfinch is too small? 
SU-F: yeah, that looked like that. look_ that was a meadowlark. that was a meadowlark. 
SU-F: there was definitely no (xx) though 
SU-F: i think a goldfinch, you would 
SU-F: no but look at the beak though 
SU-M: yeah but the beak is [SU-F: the beak ] curved on that guy not straight. 
SU-F: i don't see a (xx)
SU-F: it was curved. that's curved. 
SU-M: looks pretty straight to me. <LAUGH> i don't know. 
SU-F: and there was more yellow like right here, this was (a yellowish also) but it did have a straight beak 
SU-M: okay. well i think, i'm gonna agree with you. maybe meadowlark. 
<LAUGH> 
SU-F: are we still (on our) five minutes? 
SU-F: yeah, i'll tell you (when the time is,) um 
SU-F: birds in flight? 
SU-F: yeah you're on three minutes. 
SU-F: shoot is that a, [SU-M: the beak is too small ] a swallow? 
SU-F: yeah it had stripes.
SU-F: i would say yes by the way they're flying. 
SU-F: swallow or 
SU-F: yeah that's definitely a swallow 
SU-F: so they're probably 
SU-F: now do we see a fork? [SU-F: i don't s- ] it's coming. it's still going. 
SU-F: they're definitely swallows but they're not Barn cuz they don't have the tail. 
SU-F: yeah it didn't, it doesn't have the wider, uh yeah i think you're right. 
SU-M: okay, i would go for grosbe- uh, Evening_ no uh, Eastern (Meadowlark...) 
SU-F: what kind of swallows do you think they are? over there, landing. 
SU-M: yes
SU-F: those are not the swallows those are the yellow things. 
SU-F: the yellow things? 
SU-F: wait are those Mourning 
SU-M: the meadowlarks. the ones that we're calling meadowlarks. 
SU-F: okay then three more (meadow-) (xx)
SU-F: is there a Mourning Dove? are those 
SU-F: i thought those two uh 
SU-F: i thought, that was a Mourning Dove. that's what we were talking about over here. 
SU-F: m- two Mourning Doves oh on the r- off to the right? 
SU-F: uhuh
SU-F: mkay
SU-F: Kathy what kind of swallows do you think those were? 
SU-F: uh, (xx) 
SU-F: (xx) say Cliff? or 
SU-F: here comes another one, it's flying again. 
SU-F: you guys hear that? shh. 
<P :06> 
SU-F: something (glugged) off to the side. 
SU-F: no it's not a swallow that's
SU-F: did you guys hear that?
SU-F: i don't know. (xx)
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: shh. <SS LAUGH> i (have got) a whole bag of shh. (xx) <BACKGROUND NOISE>
<P :18> 
SU-F: Savannah. no 
SU-F: don't talk 
SU-F: is it a tick tick tick? 
SU-F: i think that was 
SU-F: it said <SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: i think that was a <WATCH BEEPS> [SU-F: okay ] that was a classic <SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: it was a <SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: i i totally agree. (song) 
SU-M: that was definitely a (xx) 
SU-F: screwing with my head. 
SU-F: oh it's gonna ruin our transect... does anyone have any idea what those, those birds up on_ there were several birds up there are? 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: i think we have to (xx) 
SU-F: (xx) 
<P :07> <AUDIO DISTURBANCE> 
SU-F: okay. time's up. 
SU-F: time is up. 
SU-F: what did people think the, (ends are) 
SU-F: well we gotta call them 
SU-F: but the time's up though <WATCH BEEPS> 
SU-F: i think they have a darker head 
SU-F: no we s- they've been there the whole time. 
SU-M: let's look at the silhouette. 
SU-F: we can't just make up names though.
SU-F: yeah 
SU-M: i think not saying is better than like, guessing. 
SU-M: but they don't have silhouettes on a wire. i mean silhouettes on a <LAUGH>
SU-F: i mean we can't we can't just be like that was that. 
SU-F: wait, they have (xx) yeah they do. 
SU-M: they have that on the computer, (but do they have it here?)
SU-F: i know cuz you know Francie'll be like wrong. um that's not that. 
SU-F: that one that just flew off had a white tail band. white 
SU-F: i have seen some white.
SU-F: i saw some white on its tail. 
SU-F: i think the head is darker than the body, i think. 
SU-F: (does coffee come out) 
SU-F: okay 
SU-M: ah good, okay. [SU-F: yay ] what does these guys look like? 
SU-F: which? 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: (two?)
SU-F: fifteen. 
SU-F: it has a stubby stubby tail. stubby stubby. 
SU-F: (do you know what's twenty?) 
SU-F: huh?
SU-F: sparrows 
SU-F: fiftee- fiftee- 
SU-M: twenty? what's twenty? 
SU-F: ahh 
SU-F: it's between_ the stubby tail (xx) 
SU-F: robin? no 
SU-F: swallow?
SU-M: it's a Cliff Swallow? no, it can't be a Cliff Swallow. 
SU-F: five
SU-F: which one doesn't have a forked tail? 
SU-F: cowbird. maybe it's a cowbird. it did have a darker_ no that's a (xx) 
SU-F: Barn. 
SU-F: um Barn or Cliff Barn has it Cliff doesn't. 
SU-F: Cliff doesn't? 
SU-F: i heard something go <SS LAUGH> one of those goes <SS LAUGH>
SU-F: i think there's three Cliff Swallows. 
SU-F: the cowbird? 
SU-M: what goes <LAUGH> 
SU-F: one of_ either the cowbird or the blackbird, goes <SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: ohh. we have three Cliff Swallows. 
SU-F: three Cliff Swallows where? oh those Swallows (xx) 
SU-F: yeah, cuz they didn't have a tail 
SU-F: okay, should we walk and talk? 
SU-F: okay yeah. 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: walking we're walking 
SU-F: so, wait 
SU-F: wait so but what what did people think (was there?) 
SU-F: we gotta say it. 
SU-M: it d- it doesn't have a long tail right? 
SU-F: i don't think we should make it up though. 
SU-F: we can't ignore it you guys come on. i'll be really upset if we ignore it. 
SU-F: but if we don't know for sure though 
SU-F: eight unknowns (xx) 
SU-M: Julie man you're scaring me. Julie, let it go man. <WATCH BEEPS> 
SU-F: we- we're not ignoring it but what she said is if we, if we didn't know we just write it down. (xx) 
SU-F: i want them to be sparrows. i don't care what kind they are.
SU-F: (xx) cowbirds? cowbirds? did you get a look at those? 
SU-F: that's way too big to be a sparrow. 
SU-F: what about a cowbird? 
SU-M: okay, does it look like this? does it look like that? 
SS: no. 
SU-M: that's a meadowlark. 
SU-F: that's huge. 
SU-F: well they're not meadowlarks. 
SU-F: i don't think that's a meadowlark. 
SU-M: that's a meadowlark 
SU-M: i'm not convinced i've seen a meadowlark. 
<SU-F LAUGH> 
SU-F: we just need to remember what we saw and talk about it with her when we get back. 
SU-F: i think (we saw one) 
SU-M: but that's just me. cuz i haven't seen a bright yellow (xx) 
SU-F: alright then put eight questionable 
SU-F: okay well there's one, of those fl- 
SU-F: well we never saw the front of them 
SU-F: oh oh oh it's our chance. 
SU-F: here you guys 
SU-F: that's a big bird. 
SU-F: maybe that wasn't it. 
SS: oh 
SU-M: oh geez, <BACKGROUND NOISE> alright let's check out the (xx) 
SU-F: cowbird might be right. i don't know. 
SU-F: that's nasty 
SU-F: the scratch <SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: okay we have one Blue Jay, one Red-eyed Vireo, eight, whatever's 
SU-M: yeah we still have a (xx) 
SU-F: two Mourning Doves, four Eastern Meadowlarks, three Cliff Swallows, and one Song Sparrow. 
SU-M: put a question mark by the 
SU-F: hey can you look up a 
SU-M: are_ did we decide on the meadowlarks? 
SU-F: hey Monik? 
SU-M: yeah 
SU-F: can you look up a, cowbird? 
SU-F: they were the ones [SU-F: could be starling ] that were black with the brown head 
SU-F: yeah. 
SU-F: they're a good size 
SU-F: yeah
SU-F: Brown-headed Cowbird 
SU-F: but when that one was in flight (xx) 
SU-F: oh i don't agree with (garlic) at all. 
SU-F: i should do this more often, like it's, it's harder <LAUGH> when when she's like, o- over there. 
SU-M: i don't think we have any way to (xx) 
SU-F: no i (xx) i don't think we should (xx) 
SU-M: okay, so it looked like a female or a juvenile, Brown-headed Cowbird? 
SU-M: sure 
SU-F: yeah i'd agree with that. 
SU-F: they're all females.
<WATCH BEEPS> 
SU-M: they're all females, all the females are hanging out. 
SU-M: every other bird we've seen out here (xx) 
SU-F: i know (xx) 
SU-F: so what other kinda things do you, do you tape? 
R1: what other sorts of things? 
SU-F: just classes? 
R1: um no, we have about twenty different speech events that we tape, [SU-F: mhm ] um things like discussion sections lectures labs, we have a couple of dissertation defenses, um we're trying to, capture, like a wide range we have sort of a representative sample of, [SU-F: uhuh ] different_ the amount of different speech events that go on on campus, [SU-F: okay ] um and then we split them up according to what academic disciplines we've got, biological and health science physical science and engineering, humanities arts, and social sciences 
SU-F: okay 
SU-M: alright we go up here? 
SU-F: yeah... this has gotta be one of the nicer assignments though. [R1: yeah ] getting to walk around in the country 
R1: yeah well we've never actually done a recording like this so, this is sort of our, pilot experiment. 
SU-F: oh excellent. 
SU-F: how come you came up to the BioStation? like wh- 
R1: hm? 
SU-F: how come you came up to the BioStation (with us?) 
R1: well, um, i had some friends who had been at the BioStation before, [SU-F: mhm ] and they raved about it, and, um there aren't very many classes offered on campus, uh during the summer session, [SU-F: oh okay ] and so we were flipping through the book and we, saw all these really great classes being offered at the BioStation and, so i said hey, why don't we go to the BioStation? 
SU-F: smart. yeah you should just, just hang out here. [R1: okay ] it's awesome.
<P :05> 
SU-F: alright guys. 
SU-F: ready? 
<WATCH BEEPS> 
SU-F: oh this is, quite a different habitat. 
SU-F: let's wait till the plane 
<SU-M LAUGH> 
SU-F: i call the timing rules here. 
<WATCH BEEPS> 
SU-F: go 
SU-F: i've got a Red-eyed Vireo. 
SU-M: Blue Jay 
SU-F: Blue Jay 
<P :15> 
SU-F: there's one back (there) 
SU-F: is that a (robin?) 
<P :10> 
SU-F: is that a red_ chickadee? 
SU-F: i don't think so. hear a <WATCH BEEPS> i don't think so.
SU-F: that's really strange... sounds like a cuckoo, sort of, <LAUGH> high-pitched <P :11> <SS LAUGH> 
<P :05> 
SU-M: what is that? 
SU-F: is that, a American Redstart? is that like a spec- 
SU-F: no 
SU-F: i don't think that's a redstart. 
SU-F: no that's an a- a new species. 
SU-M: redstart has like twelve songs (xx) 
SU-F: write_ we should write down <SU-F LAUGH> 
<SU-F LAUGH> 
SU-F: one <SU-F LAUGH> 
SU-M: it was a donkey. 
SU-F: oh that's the yellow-breasted donkey bird. 
<SS LAUGH> <P :04> 
SU-F: (xx) there's one that was hopping around right here. 
SU-M: that vireo better shut up. 
<SU-F LAUGH> 
SU-F: <SU-F LAUGH> 
<P :35> 
SU-F: well this spot sucks 
SU-F: do you hear, goldfinch? 
SU-F: oh yes. 
SU-F: yeah i heard that too. 
SU-F: what do the goldfinches 
SU-M: (xx) 
SU-F: right now. 
SU-F: what do they sound like? 
SU-F: potato chip dip
SU-F: just <SU-F LAUGH> 
SU-F: potato chip dip?
SU-F: potato chip dip
<P :18> 
SU-F: <SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: (xx) Mourning Doves?
SU-F: (xx) Mourning Doves. two
SU-F: did you guys hear (xx)
SU-F: i thought (this)
SU-F: <SS LAUGH>
SU-F: oh i hear a Mourning
SU-F: <LAUGH>
SU-F: it's another (xx)
SU-F: no no this is, [SU-F: is that a redstart? ] this is different, that might be a redstart. 
SU-F: what's the redstart song? 
SU-F: the branch sticking almost over the road on the left, (maybe) it's American Ro- it's American Robin. 
<SS LAUGH> 
SU-F: oh yeah, oh that was a nice find. (xx) Cathy, good job. 
SU-M: i just woke up what are those, Mourning Doves? 
SU-F: mm
SU-F: you hear that Carrie? <SS LAUGH> this one back in here? 
SU-F: two more Mourning Doves? 
SU-F: did you get the two Mourning Doves? 
SU-F: maybe that's (xx) 
SU-F: there's one back there 
SU-F: it's got three different, at least three different calls 
SU-F: did we write American Redstart down? 
SU-F: i don't think so. 
SU-F: uhuh. i, but with a question mark. 
SU-F: what's, what's the song? 
SU-F: it's going <WHISTLING> isn't that, retarded? you get to hear us do our little, fake bird songs. 
SU-F: they have a couple but they have one that sounds like a little squeeze toy that's what i think of every time i hear it. 
R1: how we're going to transcribe this i have no idea 
SU-F: there's that 
SU-F: is that phoebe? 
bird 
SU-F: phoebe 
SU-F: pheo- no it's not_ it sounds like a phoebe but it's not squeeze toyey, enough. 
SU-F: they can have different qualities. 
SU-F: that's the 
SU-F: oh the 
SU-F: time 
one right? 
SU-F: sounds like 
SU-F: okay, one Blue Jay, one Red-eyed Vireo, [SU-F: i'll remember the 
SU-F: American Redstart that was the variations on 
SU-F: mhm 
wasn't it? 
] one Eastern Wood-Pewee, one American Goldfinch, five Mourning Doves, one American Robin, and, possibly one American Redstart. 
SU-F: and they have like 
SU-M: on what? on 
SU-F: on 
SU-F: 
SU-F: what's the one 
SU-F: that's a Yellow 
is that the 
or 
SU-M: that's red- that's Americ- 
SU-F: 
SU-F: Warbler 
is a Yellow, Warbler 
SU-M: yeah Yellow Warbler. yeah
SU-F: (xx) 
SU-F: tha- it could 
SU-F: we think there's one 
SU-F: it sou- [SU-M: one hee haw 
SU-F: i'm i'm very uncertain.
] it kinda sounds like 
SU-F: phoebes aren't in this habitat. 
and one phoebe. 
SU-M: i rea- i really wanna know what the 
SU-F: no?
is. 
SU-F: 
SU-F: aren't they wooded? 
SU-F: 
SU-M: it could be a phoebe. 
SU-F: there's some woods 
SU-M: a very bad phoebe 
SU-F: i don't know, i 
SU-F: it could be. or a baby phoebe. 
SU-F: they're in the wood next to the buildings like the outhouses. 
SU-F: hm? 
SU-F: phoebe without the 
SU-F: they're at like outhouses and forests. 
SU-F: oop oop oop (careful.) 
SU-F: alright now we're gonna (xx) 
SU-F: oh look at those tracks (over there) (xx) 
SU-F: ooh. 
SU-F: raccoon? 
SU-F: ohh 
SU-F: oh hold on (let me start) 
SU-F: are you ready? 
SU-F: crow? 
SU-F: Chipping Sparrow? 
SU-F: (xx) 
SU-F: 
SU-F: did someone just hear a crow? 
SU-F: it's all white belly white head what's that? 
SU-F: ooh that's (xx) 
SU-M: where?
SU-M: what is that? 
SU-F: oh my gosh 
SU-F: oh cool 
SU-M: it's a sparrow 
SU-F: it's gotta be a sparrow. 
<P :35> 
SU-F: does it have the brown streak? is that 
SU-F: i don't know. 
SU-F: it's (not a) Chipping 
SU-F: it's not a red cap. 
SU-F: yeah [SU-F: where is it? ] Chipping Sparrow has a red cap and a white, (um) (xx) 
SU-M: but not that much white
SU-M: yeah, [SU-F: yeah that (xx) ] it's like really white. 
SU-M: there's a crow. 
<P :07> 
SU-F: yeah American Crow. 
SU-M: could be LeConte 
SU-F: white head 
SU-F: i'll go up and shake the tree and make it fly you guys watch 
SU-F: 
SU-M: 
SU-F: i think we should probably, move or something 
SU-F: (xx) open to the sparrow page, (xx) 
SU-F: a Snow Bunting 
SU-M: they're Snow Bunting 
SU-F: we found the Snow Bunting. 
SU-F: that's pretty 
SU-F: yeah
SU-F: it's got a real big (breast) 
SU-F: do you guys wanna see? 
SU-M: sure. 
SU-F: can you see it? 
SU-M: yeah 
SU-M: man that's a fat bird 
SU-F: mhm 
SU-F: i don't know what that is. 
SU-M: it has orange on the top of its head? 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: mhm 
SU-F: do you wanna see? 
SU-F: what are you looking at? 
SU-M: oh, there he 
SU-F: oh, wait whoa, well 
SU-M: it landed 
SU-F: yeah, (let's follow them) <P :13> oh yeah, it's a Chipping Sparrow. 
SU-M: which one... that was a Chipping Sparrow? 
SU-F: alright Monik, Monik the cynic, the doubter, [SU-M: no no no i believe you ] 
SU-F: i think it was a Chipping 
the contrarian. i know i'm just kidding. 
SU-M: could be a Field Sparrow. 
SU-M: could be a Field Sparrow, [SU-F: where's (it from) ] but Field Sparrow_ yeah it could be a Field Sparrow but it had_ Field Sparrow has more grey in it. 
SU-F: it had that black line. 
SU-F: it definitely had the black line. 
SU-M: alright, i believe you 
SU-M: there it goes again
SU-F: that, what's that? 
SU-M: Song Sparrow 
SU-F: that's not a Song Sparrow. 
SU-F: oh it's that one we learned up in (xx) 
SU-F: Vesper? 
SU-M: i think it's a Song Sparrow.
SU-F: that sounds like Vesper Sparrow. 
SU-M: a wesper a Vesper has a longer whistle in the beginning. 
SU-M: that's a Song Sparrow.
SU-F: yeah 
SU-M: it's a Song Sparrow. 
SU-F: wait did Indigo Bunting? 
SU-F: you know what? 
SU-F: i think it's an 
SU-F: isn't an Indigo Bunting (a little) tiny little bird? 
SU-F: that's not 
SU-M: is that one one two two three? 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: but, it was 
SU-F: tha- that is not a Song Sparrow there was no 
SU-F: it's an Indigo Bunting and it's right there. 
SU-F: i don't think it's 
SU-F: yes. fuck. 
SU-F: come here come here come here. right under that 
SU-F: shh 
SU-F: oh,
SU-F: there's a little (snag) 
SU-F: and that's definitely iridescent blue? 
SU-F: i don't see the (snag) (xx) 
SU-M: is it small and blue? it's indigo blue 
SU-F: small (glossy) 
SU-F: do you see that little (snag?) 
SU-M: yeah 
SU-F: (and that's in-) 
SU-F: yes
SU-F: that's blue isn't it?
SU-F: i don't know
SU-M: uh, yeah, it's a Indigo Bunting 
SU-F: it's definitely one one two two three three
SU-F: what are, what are these two up here? 
SU-F: oh yeah 
SU-F: oh yeah that's definitely blue. 
SU-F: you get an A-plus. 
SU-F: alright (xx) 
SU-F: that's awesome. 
SU-M: what are you guys looking at now?
SU-F: oh ooh what is that? 
SU-F: (those same birds on the wire) (xx)
SU-F: are those, like Grac- or no they have a long bill. 
SU-F: kinda fat too.
SU-F: there's no tail. 
SU-F: they're ugly. 
SU-F: long bill no t- tail 
they're all (ruffled out.) all i can see is dark (xx) 
SU-F: do you think they're cowbirds? they don't look hunched over 
SU-F: i hear a, Mourning Dove in the distance. 
SU-M: that bird looks like he's been roughed up a bit. 
SU-F: yeah they do. 
SU-F: (shit)
SU-F: aw man. 
SU-F: what is it? we have to decide. 
SU-F: three, three somethings? 
SU-M: it's a Rusty Blackbird. 
SU-F: yeah i'd go for, are they Brewer's maybe? 
SU-F: i don't know 
SU-F: how are we ever gonna tell these blackbirds apart? 
SU-F: they're just, feathers are all 
SU-F: oh that Indigo Bunting is such a find. 
SU-F: can i_ could i see 'em? or (is this_) blackbirds (xx) 
SU-F: do you see under the, under the telephone line? 
SU-M: didn't you do it right here? 
SU-F: was there one like that in (front of you?) 
SU-F: did you guys see one? 
SU-F: Kirsten, did we decide on the, three birds (there?) 
SU-F: Carrie what do you have written down for the last three? 
SU-F: (xx) 
SU-F: yeah. 
SU-F: uh just two (blackbirds) 
SU-F: did we start? 
SU-M: there's something coming. 
SU-F: no, okay yeah 
SU-F: what a gorgeous view... 
SU-F: is that an insect?
SU-F: oh there's something flying. 
SS: saw. 
SU-F: thought it was gonna be a cool bird. 
SU-F: like, a kestrel (diving) 
SU-F: yeah (like diving) 
SU-F: that woulda been nice 
SU-M: (snipe) 
SU-M: is that yellow, dot (that i'm seeing) right at the pine trees a bird? like um this grass right on top of the grass, if you were to look, right at the pine trees? or spruce whatever those are. 
SU-F: i heard a meadowlark 
SU-F: oh yeah me too. 
SU-F: Eastern Meadowlark 
SU-F: oh. 
SU-F: what do they do? 
SU-M: (xx) 
SU-F: 
SU-F: oh just above the vegetation? like, it's like it's a [SU-F: it looks like a flower. ] it's a yeah. 
SU-F: wow (good eye) (xx) 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: ooh flying 
<P 1:30> 
SU-F: um, you look- was that, it was (xx) 
SU-F: mm
SU-F: did it stop? 
<P :50> 
SU-F: oh it's another Chipping Sparrow. 
SU-F: Chipping Sparrow. 
SU-F: (xx) 
SU-F: 
SU-F: ooh what is that? 
yeah, you're right on those. 
SU-F: was that like (xx) 
SU-F: was that a Northern Flicker?
SU-F: i think. mhm. 
SU-F: sounds like it. 
<P :25> 
SU-F: oh yeah. 
SU-F: (oh what's that?) 
SU-F: (what is that call again?) 
SU-F: Northern Flicker's a 
SU-F: oh
SU-F: there's two chickadees
SU-F: chickadee
SU-F: there's a lot coming from those conifers.
SU-F: i think there's, is that another Chipping Sparrow over there that, 
SU-F: does anyone know (xx) 
SU-F: (xx) 
SU-F: i think i hear the Cedar Waxwings. the Chipping Sparrow's really really dry. 
SU-F: did you hear the crows? 
<P :10> 
SU-F: ooh was that a Barn Swallow? 
SU-F: did you hear the crows? 
SU-M: where?
SU-F: where? 
SU-F: flying. still flying. 
SU-F: how many?
SU-F: maybe two 
SU-F: over the trees. but now (xx) 
SU-F: what was that 
SU-F: the Song Sparrow (xx) 
SU-F: Song Sparrow went off. 
SU-F: is that (maybe,) the Chipping? 
SU-F: what's that 
SU-F: that's (another one) 
SU-F: that sounds like the Chipping.
SU-F: what is that one? 
SU-F: the_ no. 
SU-F: 
SU-F: i think that's a Chipping 
(that one.) 
<P :13> 
SU-F: no they_ i think Chipping Sparrow just goes like 
SU-M: (yeah you're right) 
SU-F: alright that's it... how many have we done? 
<P :15> 
SU-F: this was number six
<P :07> 
SU-F: and what did we see there? 
SU-F: um, there were four whatever those things on the wire were, at the other spot, some i don't know blackbirds or something. one Eastern Meadowlark, one Chipping Sparrow or were there more than one? was there more than one? 
SU-F: well we heard_ w- no we heard the one and we saw, the one in the tree so that would be two. 
SU-F: American Goldfinch, two Black-capped Chickadee, one Northern Flicker, two American (xx) one Song Sparrow, and one Barn Swallow did you see, Kristy? 
SU-F: um i saw_ i was wi- wishing someone else saw it too, but it was definitely a swallow and i saw [SU-F: i s- i saw some swallow ] (rusty stuff,) yeah. it definitely had rusty stuff on it's, breast. 
SU-M: oh a goldfinch
SU-F: that's pretty
SU-F: w- wait, were those all
SU-F: you saw a goldfinch in there? 
<P :10> 
SU-F: oh yeah but those all weren't, i don't know what they were. 
SU-F: it was a pretty goldfinch. 
SU-F: those were, goldfinches? 
<P :10> 
SU-M: that one that (xx) that one (xx) sparrows. 
SU-F: no there was one. (so) 
SU-F: here comes a 
SU-F: oh a swallow. 
SU-F: okay and this'll tell us maybe, [SU-F: oh that's a Barn ] see i think Barn mighta been what it was [SU-M: yeah that's a Barn Swallow ] that's how it looked. 
SU-F: Barn has a forked tail, right?
SU-F: mhm 
SU-F: and it was (just) far away i couldn't see its tail at all. 
SU-F: it doesn't, it doesn't have the red head.
SU-F: ooh, red rump pink legs.
SU-F: yep pink legs 
SU-F: does it have a white (xx) 
SU-F: 
SU-F: wow, very striped 
SU-F: 
SU-F: but does it have a bull's-eye? 
SU-F: there's five of 'em whatever they are.
SU-F: ooh 
<P :18> 
SU-M: (xx)
<P :11> 
SU-F: is it a Clay-colored? or
SU-M: i think that's a Clay-colored Sparrow. 
SU-F: 
SU-F: like, four of 'em? five of 'em? 
SU-F: six of 'em. 
SU-F: 
SU-F: what else could it be? 
SU-F: it's got 
SU-F: 
SU-M: does it yellow on its breast a little bit? a little yellowish? 
SU-F: well you wanna start since we're here? 
SU-F: well where's the_ oh we are here. 
<P :38> 
SU-F: here's another, Barn Swallow? 
SU-F: here's one (xx) 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: yeah that was a Barn Swallow. 
SU-F: oh it landed in a tree. it's the same type whatever it is. majorly striped on the breast
SU-F: oh is that a song? oh no it doesn't have a big (xx) 
SU-F: oh there were two more Barn Swallows. 
SU-F: there's 
<P :18> 
SU-F: it doesn't have a bull's-eye 
SU-F: there's two of 'em up there. are those female Red-winged Blackbirds, maybe? 
SU-F: i don't think so i don't think they're big enough. 
SU-F: they're pretty small. 
SU-F: (that tail's round) 
SU-F: yeah they coulda been female Red-wing 
SU-F: are we re- are we (in that habitat?) 
SU-F: they are pretty big though. [SU-F: yeah ] i agree with you (Caitlin)
SU-M: (xx) juvenile Chipping (here)
SU-F: oh was that_ were those Vesper
SU-F: i saw, okay pink legs what's got real pink legs? 
SU-M: like (xx)
SU-F: there's a (xx) oh wait that was something else.
SU-F: whoa, over our heads swallow. 
SU-F: yeah 
<P :20> 
SU-F: and heavily streaked breast, but, there wasn't a bull's-eye. 
SU-F: i'd say Barn. 
SU-F: yeah i saw three more o- i don't know if you 
SU-F: yeah i'm saying juvenile Chipping. could be a juvenile Chipping.
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: juvenile Chipping
SU-F: that makes sense cuz there're so many of 'em. 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: how many total, did you say? 
SU-F: is that the Chipping? the 
SU-F: we couldn't s- 
SU-M: coulda been a Song Sparrow.
SU-F: ooh and that one coulda been a Vesper. 
SU-F: th- was there red on the wing? 
SU-F: oh i didn't look.
SU-F: i didn't s- i didn't see, i didn't see any red. 
SU-M: i didn't see any white on the tail feathers. 
SU-F: okay 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: you're right
SU-F: what are those?
SU-F: you're right
SU-M: you're totally wrong 
SU-F: yeah we didn't see any white tail feathers. 
SU-M: (get out of here) 
SU-M: i don't even remember seeing a Song Sparrow. 
SU-F: they have a big target spot. 
SU-F: oh yeah then, from time to time, three or four people get a look at 'em. it did not have a big spot. 
SU-F: ooh i_ that's Barn Swallow, for sure. that was beautiful. 
SU-F: i think we can go with juvenile Chipping. 
SU-F: yeah i (xx) 
SU-F: oh sweet. 
SU-M: or Savannah Sparrow 
SU-M: Barn Swallow 
SU-M: oh wow that's (really close)
SU-F: wow
SU-F: oh, but it didn't have any yellow (xx)
SU-F: but it was ver- yeah it was ver- it was striped was it striped on its breast though?
SU-M: it was really striped like that, (all the way down) 
SU-F: mhm 
SU-F: pinker legs 
SU-M: i say we go with Savannah. just for some diversity. 
SU-F: what does Savannah say? 
SU-M: 
SU-F: so 
SU-F: yeah it had really pink legs. i think (you could say) 
SU-F: there's a whole bunch of 'em [SU-F: in the bush ] up in these, those little apple trees. they're all just sort of in there now. 
SU-F: there's a crow 
SU-F: so i don' t have to do the 
SU-F: i've got a (xx) 
SU-F: 
SU-M: that's a 
SU-F: that's the potato chip.
SU-M: yeah
SU-F: oh
SU-F: oh there's two? 
SU-F: okay and there's like two or three of 'em. 
SU-M: what do you guys hear? 
SU-F: do you hear the 
SU-F: the 
SU-F: is there a Red-eyed Vireo in the back? 
SU-M: there's a, flicker.
SU-F: is that a Blue Jay? oh 
SU-F: yeah i heard, Blue Jays. 
SU-F: Blue Jays, a couple (of 'em) 
SU-F: oh there's something in um, in the field along the fence row there's like, three dead, trees and in the tallest [SU-F: oh yeah ] one there's a big tr- bird (in it.)
SU-M: is it a Northern Flicker? 
SU-F: yeah it's got (a, black head) (xx) 
SU-F: good I-D
SU-M: oh what's that?
SU-M: oh, ooh
SU-F: they had a little white on their 
SU-M: that makes two 
SU-F: oh there's another one. 
SU-F: yeah the white rump 
SU-F: oh wait that's 
SU-M: that's a Northern Flicker 
SU-M: yeah. yeah, it's definitely a flicker 
SU-M: there're two or three of 'em over there. 
SU-F: there's three yeah. does it have like a sort of (a bulge) 
SU-M: there, there's another Barn Swallow 
SU-F: there's something pretty yellow over there. 
SU-F: yeah it had a sort of a... r- rust- or not rusty but, yellowish, breast. 
SU-F: and it's not sitting in the place for a Northern Flicker, it's on, the end of a branch.
SU-F: yeah i see what you're looking at. is that a... just took off? 
SU-F: (xx) 
SU-F: so what is it? it's flying like a (sparrow.) 
SU-F: no idea 
SU-F: (maybe it isn't) 
SU-F: it was big 
SU-F: it had yellow. but not bright yellow. 
SU-F: so it wasn't a Northern Flicker? 
SU-M: we did see a couple of those. 
SU-F: well the other one, could have been a Northern Flicker but that one wasn't. 
SU-F: (xx) 
SU-F: alright, (what's the read off?)
SU-F: five (xx) two (Chipping Sparrows) five Barn Swallows, three (xx) one crow, two Blue Jays two Northern Flickers... (i don't know) there's a lot (xx) 
SU-F: (xx) don't we hear buzzing? 
SU-F: no [SU-M: those are crickets ] it's like a distinct 
SU-F: i know. don't they do that? 
it's like one 
SU-F: yeah but sometimes they (do) 
SU-F: you guys you can see it real well from here, (not a) red head striped top- striped breast (xx) 
SU-F: do you see any, yellow (of the eyes?) 
SU-F: um, 
SU-M: where's the (xx) 
SU-F: there's this, 
SU-M: is this our spot? 
SU-F: there's the 
SU-M: or are we just standing 
SU-F: we're just standing here 
SU-F: tree right here that's mostly (xx) 
SU-M: yeah 
SU-F: and it's behind that in the next tree (xx) here you might have to (xx) just to kinda (xx) 
<P :12> 
SU-M: just flew off
<P :13> 
SU-F: can you see him?
SU-M: i think he just flew off
SU-F: (oh okay)
SU-M: four of 'em 
<P :10> 
SU-M: looks like they're juvenile 
SU-M: yeah that's what i would say (too) 
SU-F: is this our last spot? or no we have, another one 
SU-M: think we have one more after 
<P :07> 
SU-F: (blackbird) 
SU-F: okay 
SU-M: they're waxwings 
go 
SU-F: (they're all) waxwings 
SU-M: Cedar Waxwings? 
SU-M: i saw three of them. 
SU-F: yeah and there're, a couple more on the 
SU-M: (xx) 
SU-M: what's that on that (snag) right there? 
SU-M: (nameless) sparrow? 
SU-F: yeah i think he is, sparrow. sparrow of the 
SU-F: (make a chirp)
SU-M: (no) (xx) 
SU-F: are those, female Red-winged Blackbirds? like that chirp? 
SU-F: (xx) 
SU-M: what's this Wanda? 
SU-F: Chipping Sparrow? 
SU-F: mm, mm (xx)
SU-M: i wouldn't be surprised. 
SU-M: (you know you're right you're probably right) 
SU-F: ooh (xx) (in the road) 
SU-F: (another, a) Red-eyed Vireo back (there) 
SU-M: (definitely)
SU-F: oh, there's a bluebird house over there w- is there anything in, like on the corner of the field. 
SU-F: i see a Barn Swallow. 
SU-F: next to the bird box? 
SU-M: that a bluebird? 
SU-F: there're like four that just (xx) by the, that (bird box) 
SU-M: you guys remember what the bluebird the juveniles look like? 
<P :30> 
SU-F: they're kinda blue 
SU-M: kinda bluish 
SU-M: look like sparrows don't they? thank you 
SU-F: ohh, what else could live in a bluebird box though? 
SU-F: swallows 
SU-M: i don't think it's a swallow. 
SU-F: well there's something really tiny, out on the 
SU-F: (xx) 
SU-F: oh, about ten birds just flew out of that (xx) 
SU-F: somebody here's a really good (xx)
SU-F: which, which ones were those? your your (xx)
SU-F: (xx) like way in the distance? like Sandhill Crane? 
SU-F: oh i hear dogs
SS: yeah 
SU-F: i don't think that 
SU-F: (who was that)
SU-F: she said that there is water in the (background) she was telling them on the way over here that, there could be, a large bird that could fly by, because there is (xx) 
SU-F: it wasn't a Clay-colored, it wasn't (xx) but it was (xx)
SU-F: (xx) think it sounded like Sandhill Cranes 
SU-M: (xx) 
SU-M: who's this guy? oop
SU-M: it's a bird. 
SU-M: Chipping 
<P :19> 
SU-F: yeah (xx) 
SU-F: white tail 
SU-F: oh it's a robin 
SU-F: i see an American Goldfinch down there. it's in that bush over there 
SU-F: (xx)
SU-F: (yeah the) taller one, the closest, (xx) 
SU-M: (xx) (want me to) hold those?
SU-F: do you see the um, that that (snag,) [SU-M: that (snag) (up there) yeah i see it ] to the left of it? 
SU-M: yeah i was looking that at that bird i couldn't_ i don't know (what that was) 
SU-F: there were like ten of those in there and they all just like flew up and then went down. 
SU-F: okay 
SU-F: uh'oh 
SU-F: do you see a dot on the chest? (xx) 
SU-F: no i see dark wings, oh dot on the chest? 
SU-M: (xx) sparrows
SU-F: i know
SU-F: (no) there're like ten of those 
SU-M: (if you pull these out,) the roots smell like carrots. 
SU-F: alright, let's look happy. 
SU-M: is that the last one? 
SU-M: think there's one more (xx)
SU-F: alright guys i think this is our last one. 
SU-M: (xx) 
<P :08> 
SU-F: it seems much, i think we missed one. 
SU-F: yeah i think we missed at the corner when we curved off, cuz we walked a ways.
SU-F: yeah. well lemme reset this. 
SU-F: Red-eyed 
okay, go 
SU-F: Red-eyed Vireo?
SU-F: uh'oh what is that? 
<P :09> 
SU-M: (Mourning Dove) 
SU-F: what were those? oh my god. 
SU-F: a ruby throated, hummingbird? 
SU-F: oh yeah 
SU-M: a hummingbird 
SU-F: sweet 
SU-F: is that a, Barn Swallow? 
<P :05> 
SU-F: oh my god 
SU-F: 
SU-F: to the left 
coming right at us 
SU-F: mhm 
SU-M: (what is that?) 
SU-M: it's in the road. is it a robin? no. (xx) 
<P :35> 
SU-F: Mourning Dove 
SU-F: Mourning Dove 
SU-F: Mourning Dove? 
SU-M: Mourning Dove. 
SU-F: what is making that 
SU-M: that's why i thought it was a jay but
SU-F: oh could that be an Evening Grosbeak? 
SU-M: oh it could be a Gray Catbird. 
SU-F: i don't think so. 
SU-F: i don't think this is (xx) 
SU-F: Evening Grosbeak is just the (xx) 
SU-M: yeah 
SU-F: (xx) 
SU-F: what's that? oh. 
SU-F: what was that? 
SU-F: i don't know 
SU-F: there's another, oh oops another i don't know. 
SU-F: we have a_ oop that was the, American Goldfinch (Nancy) 
<P :20> 
SU-F: yeah. 
SU-M: you got the vireo? 
<P :20> 
SU-F: Blue Jay? no 
SU-F: so what's in this tree behind us here? 
SU-F: oh yeah
SU-F: oh i think there's
SU-F: couple of 'em 
SU-F: 
SU-M: 
SU-F: 
SU-F: oh (there was) another American Goldfinch. 
SU-F: which one has the red head what sparrow? 
SU-F: um Chipping
SU-F: i saw three of 'em. 
SU-F: okay 
SU-F: is this another Red-eyed Vireo (closer) or is it (xx) 
SU-F: same one 
SU-F: i think it's the same one. 
SU-M: just heard a woodpecker 
SU-M: there's a goldfinch 
<P :10> 
SU-F: ooh 
<P :17> 
SU-F: what was that?
SU-F: was that a kingbird? 
SU-F: no that was a uh, uh Mourning Dove. 
<P :51> 
SU-F: Mourning Dove? 
SU-F: (xx) it is, a bla- blackbird... um 
SU-F: wha- what's this coming (overhead?) 
SU-F: another swallow, overhead? 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: what
SU-M: Cliff Swallow? it's a Cliff. 
SU-F: i think i might see a Gray Catbird... um 
SU-M: ah 
SU-M: what was that?
SU-F: oh two, [SU-F: two more Barn Swallows ] [SU-M: Barn? ] Barn sw- oh and two more behind us. 
SU-M: there's a goldfinch right o- that's a catbird? 
SU-F: yep, i think so.
SU-M: yeah 
<P :15> 
SU-F: where at? where? 
SU-F: um look in the tree and see some (xx) 
SU-F: to the right or to the left? 
SU-F: to the right 
SU-F: oh yeah, oh cool.
SU-F: nice shot. nice I-D 
SU-F: go Kirsten. 
SU-F: very nice.
SU-M: where is it? 
SU-F: it's real dark 
SU-F: you have to look with your, eye here. 
SU-F: it's right in the middle of this (xx) 
SU-F: the rusty leaves in the middle 
SU-F: rusty?
SU-F: it's right behind a 
SU-F: yeah kind of like a patch of red leaves 
SU-F: the big gray bird with that, that, [SU-F: in the middle there ] that (darker like) 
SU-F: and it's right behind a yellow leaf 
SU-F: and then look right to the left (of it.) 
SU-F: go to the eight o'clock position of those leaves 
SU-M: oh wow that's a big bird. 
SU-F: to th- on the right side of the (road?) 
SU-F: on the left side of the (road.) 
SU-F: oh. i'm sorry i wa- i was talking about the right side (xx) 
SU-M: 
SU-F: oh oh wow 
SU-F: they're kind of dull but if you wanna look you can 
<P :08> 
SU-M: oh thanks 
SU-F: sure
SU-M: where, should i stan- 
SU-F: i don't kn- you might have to come over here. 
SU-F: awesome
SU-M: excuse me
SU-M: you were right for the bunting
SU-F: can you see the, dead leaves, those two dead leaves on this tree? they're brown? 
SU-F: there's another Barn (xx) 
SU-M: it's not a Song Sparrow it's a bunting. 
SU-F: did you get that Barn? 
SU-M: um
SU-M: God damn it. 
SU-M: yup yup
SU-F: okay then go, to like the eight o'clock position
SU-M: okay gotcha. wow. yep 
SU-F: oh, it just disappeared 
SU-F: oh there it is, it's_ oh it just (hobbled) back in
<P :08> 
SU-F: are we done? 
<P :16> 
SU-F: didn't see it
SU-F: okay 
SU-M: thanks
SU-F: sure
SU-F: American Goldfinch
SU-M: is that one of the biggest that have been out here?
SU-F: oh wow 
SU-F: huh?
SU-M: is that one of the biggest that have been out here?
SU-F: hey American Goldfinch right o- over the road. 
SU-F: oh nice 
SU-F: yeah that's a good one 
SU-F: do you wanna look at it (closer?) do you see it? on the right side in this right track
SU-F: oh, okay. oh cool. 
SU-F: down just above the ground, in a little purple plant. 
SU-F: do you see it?
SU-F: it's eating that 
SU-F: it's not far 
SU-F: follow the, follow the road 
SU-F: do you see it? 
SU-F: and it's on_ it's just, a few inches up off the ground. 
SU-F: look yeah look down 
SU-F: on the right keep your 
SU-F: it's really close 
SU-F: it's not far down the road at all 
SU-M: it's right there it's really close 
SU-F: bright yellow. 
SU-F: you guys what is it doing?
SU-F: you got it, do you see it? 
SU-F: preening? (or something)
SU-F: did he see it? did you see it? 
SU-M: yeah. thanks. 
SU-F: um right, here, and you can, squeeze them, together or pull them out. 
SU-F: cool 
SU-F: (xx) 
SU-F: (oh this is gorgeous) 
SU-F: i gotta come back here and pick wildflowers. 
SU-F: alright 
SU-F: (hold) (xx) 
SU-F: wow 
SU-F: no they get bigger than the catbird but the catbird's just interesting cuz it's real secretive, so, and it meows (xx) 
SU-M: oh yeah 
SU-F: it really does meow meow it's weird.
SU-M: what do you mean by secretive? 
SU-F: um, like it doesn't to like show itself on a branch, so they're hard to find 
SU-M: (xx) 
SU-F: yeah and likes shrubs and (underbrush) 
SU-M: mhm 
SU-F: yeah 
SS: whoa 
SU-M: (is that a robin?) 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: mhm 
SU-M: yep 
SU-F: isn't there one more? 
SU-F: i think we skipped one at the turn.
SU-F: oh great, he's gonna walk us through the (xx) 
SU-F: yeah
SU-F: oh no (birds on a wire they must be) (xx) 
SU-F: stripes on the breast 
SU-F: there's a Barn Swallow 
SU-F: Barn Swallow 
SU-M: (is it) Chipping? (this one?)
SU-F: it could be. it didn't_ well, (xx) stripes on the breast, it didn't have a (xx) 
SU-F: an American Robin in the lawn 
SU-M: it's not th- it doesn't look like there's any (stripes) on the breast. 
SU-F: no it doesn't 
SU-M: yeah that one didn't have stripes. 
SU-F: (what does the)
SU-F: i don't know what this is 
SU-F: j- Blue Jay? j-
SU-F: 'm'm
SU-M: there's a robin right there. 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: what is that? 
SU-M: a Blue Jay? or a catbird 
SU-F: i don't think it's a Blue Jay 
SU-F: it's not a Blue Jay 
SU-M: catbird. (it's a) catbird. 
SU-F: oh i can hear the Cedar Waxwings. 
SU-F: oh yeah 
SU-F: whoa there's many things up there. oh, yeah, good 
SU-M: there's two Cedar Waxwings. 
SS: Cedar Waxwings 
SU-F: so what was (xx) 
SU-F: what was_ it was crows? or Blue Jays?
SS: i don't know 
SU-M: i would say catbird. 
SU-F: right there
SU-F: oh 
SU-F: are they, blackbirds? like is that their warning? 
SU-F: mhm, yeah i think they have just a really, harsh, warning call. 
SU-F: (xx) like the Barn Swallow 
SU-F: oh the Barn Swallow (xx)
SU-F: yeah... anybody wanna look at them?
SU-M: lemme see
SU-F: oops
SU-F: sorry 
SU-M: you think they're sparrows or swallows? 
SU-F: i thought maybe they were Barn Swallows. (xx)
SU-M: did you see their tails? 
SU-F: (xx) the forked tail, or the tai- the pointed tail. 
SU-M: (xx) is the tail (xx) doesn't seem very long though. 
SU-M: are you looking at those birds on the wire? 
SU-M: yeah 
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SU-M: they're they're infinitely far away. 
SU-F: but the wings look a little long. 
those are out of this range. 
SU-F: (xx) my god there are like 
SU-F: so four more Barn Swallows? 
SU-F: six seven eight nine 
SU-M: looks like a Cliff Swallow.
SU-F: there's like twelve. 
SU-M: wait is it white_ is it really white on the breast? 
SU-F: really white on the breast.
SU-M: it's pretty light. 
SU-F: yeah it's probably a Tree Swallow. 
SU-M: could be a Tree Swallow then. 
SU-F: do Tree Swallows hang out in groups, like the Barn and the Cliff? 
SU-F: there's like, a dozen of 'em
SU-M: i've never s- i've never seen a Tree Swallow in a group like this. 
SU-F: yeah me neither 
SU-M: i've never seen one really out of a group (xx) 
SU-M: but i i've seen like one or two on a wire, but, never together 
SU-F: there's twelve 
SU-F: (xx) there's thirteen. 
<P :08> 
SU-F: are they colonial or no?
SU-F: could it be a whole mixture?
SU-F: could it be a_ yeah cuz i saw, like [SU-F: yeah ] when i was looking over here i saw some, Barn Swallows (xx) 
SU-M: oh man i'm hungry. 
SU-M: i want eggs. bacon. 
SU-F: but, that mean they're over there with the (xx) 
SS: Mourning Dove 
SU-M: wait what's this? what's this? 
SU-M: what's what? 
SU-F: oh wow 
SU-F: it's a new bird oh it's a Mourning Dove.
SS: Mourning Dove 
SU-M: it's a Mourning Dove that's a Mourning Dove yeah 
SU-F: Mourning Dove 
SU-F: is that t- two_ it was one_ or was that (one) 
SU-M: just keep (saying that) 
SU-F: damn Mourning Doves 
SU-M: they wake me up (in the morning) 
<P :08> 
SU-F: five minutes 
SU-M: is that it? 
SU-F: uh nope, you have (xx) 
SU-M: what's that? 
SU-M: Mourning Dove 
SU-F: the Mourning D- it goes 
SU-F: it sounds like an owl 
SU-F: (that's odd) 
SU-M: (sorry if i was) (xx) 
SU-M: sing it for the tape. 
SU-F: 
SU-F: Dr Voss they just piss him off, those damn Mourning Doves.
SU-F: what's that?
<P :07> 
SU-F: what's that? the American Yellowfinch 
SU-M: American Yellowfinch 
SU-F: yellow 
SU-M: goldfinch? 
American 
SU-F: goldfinch? 
SU-F: goldfinch. 
SU-F: (okay,) that's it, you're done.
SU-F: is that what that is?
SU-M: wait what is that? 
<P :08> 
SU-F: wait no but i saw it fly so i know i saw one. 
SU-M: it doesn't sound like that though. 
SU-F: but it flew 
SU-F: she saw it, she saw (xx) 
SU-M: alright, alright 
SU-F: Francie threw her voice. stop that Francie. 
<P :08> 
SU-F: no but no but it f- it d- wasn't that, it flew and then it's still calling over there 
SU-F: Francie gave a thumbs up though so, Francie (okay there) she was, listening (xx)
SU-M: but what is that? 
SU-F: i don't know 
SU-F: what for the, for the goldfinch? 
SU-F: that 
SU-F: well no i don't think_ i think it was a different bird.
SU-F: okay, how'd you do? sounded good. 
SU-F: what was the last one that was calling (in the street?) 
SU-F: did you hear that? 
SU-F: there was a gold- well the goldfinch? 
SU-M: well that was a finch yeah (xx) (possibility) 
SU-F: that 
SU-F: yeah, it_ i s- i could see it when it flew back, yeah 
SU-F: (xx) okay 
SU-M: okay
SU-F: good call 
SU-M: okay (Julie,) alright.
SU-F: does someone, have the book?
SU-F: well did did you have any um, mysteries? 
SU-F: who has the book?
SS: yes 
SU-F: those damn birds on 
SU-F: (had to be) (xx) 
SU-F: birds on the wire
SU-F: birds on the wire. probably sparrows? 
SU-F: probably 
SU-F: yeah 
SU-F: (really) couldn't tell 
SU-F: the first ones 
SU-F: some were big and 
SU-F: oh yeah the first ones were larger (than) 
SU-F: yeah they were large, dark 
SU-F: any idea? 
SU-F: we got 
SU-F: we discussed lots, but we changed them all. 
<P :08> 
SU-F: not, not Mourning Doves, you [SU-F: no ] would've gotten that, not kingbirds, you would've gotten that, probably 
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