5/08, Stratford yard/woods- I just had a new yard bird in a singing Blackburnian Warbler. It was a top a tree just on the edge of the woods. Other birds in about a 30 minute period were 2 White-crowned Sparrows (have been at feeders several times a day for over a week... really cool), male Indigo making an appearance after missing a few days, Chimney Swifts, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Grosbeaks, Black-throated Green and Yellow-rumped Warblers, and a male RT Hummer. Also, last night around 12:45 I couldn't sleep so I went for a walk on my usual route (contrary to some beliefs, exercising does not make you tired... sure your muscles get tired, but your brain becomes even more active). During this walk I heard a call that I immediately attributed to a Saw-Whet Owl. However, it was ridicuously foggy so I obviously couldn't see anything.... but I heard it fly away before I got very close. Two things: 1, Don't Saw-Whets stay perched and hide as a defense mechanism, as opposed to flying away? And 2, as it flew it made a few calls similar to the normal tone, but it was somewhat broken. I can't find flight call files online. Anyone have any idea what else it could be? There were a ton of bats squeeking and flying around on the whole 2-3 mile walk but I can't see a bat making a sound that similar. At first I thought the 'broken' sound was just due to it jumping off a perch anf flapping it's wings while still calling. 5/08, Stratford yard (8:15-8:45a)- (1) singing Blackburnian Warbler (3) Chimney Swifts (2) White-crowned Sparrows Off to work.... tough to leave now! -Brian Webster- Stratford, CT _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® goes with you. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Mobile1_052009