Field sparrow
Chapter 7: When to Sing, and How
Subchapter: Energized dawn singing
From page 121 in the book.
Photo by Wil Hershberger
♫499. The familiar, slow-paced "bouncing ball" song of the field sparrow. A loud brown thrasher also sings. May 24, 2014. Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area, Montague, Massachusetts. (1:20)
♫500. An entirely different, multipart song is used at dawn, with intense chipping between songs. In the dark, an eastern whip-poor-will still sings, and an American woodcock calls at 0:06. May 23, 2014. Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area, Montague, Massachusetts. (5:27)