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It’s late in the bird breeding season. Very late.. perhaps early September, somewhere in the Great Lakes region.
Many species stopped singing with any regularity weeks ago, but on a late evening hike, you’re hearing one bird singing, even after it starts getting dark.
Pee uhhh weee
The Eastern Wood-Pewee can be heard singing until the day they leave their forest breeding territory.
Of course though, this is not the only time you hear them singing. They are commonly heard alongside our previous species, the Red-eyed Vireo. Enough so that once and a while, the Red-eyed Vireo is known to mimic the song of the Eastern Wood-Pewee.
You can hear this species from twilight to dusk, though the song is much more enthusiastic in the early morning.
Learning to identify birdsong by ear can be a satisfying skill for anyone who has interest in birds and nature. In this podcast, birdsong recordist Rob Porter introduces you to the songs found in various habitats across North America.
Recordings are by Rob Porter.
Cover art is by Lauren Helton. https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/