Hi everyone,<\/p>\n
Below I share sound clips of the flight calls of eastern shorebirds. All sound clips are available via xenocanto. A written description, taken from those described in the Sibley Guide to the Birds of Eastern North America, of the call will also be included.<\/p>\n
Black-bellied Plover<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/150226<\/a>. Distinctive high, clear whistles, melancholic and gently slurred PLEEooee\u00a0<\/em>or peeeeooEEE<\/em><\/p>\n American Golden-Plover<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/311857<\/a> and http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/308708<\/a>. Plaintive, urgent queedle; <\/em>higher pitched than Black-bellied.<\/p>\n Semipalmated Plover<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/277111<\/a>. Short, husky whistled chuWEE<\/em><\/p>\n Piping Plover<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/269315<\/a>. Clear, mellow whistles peep <\/em>or peep-low; <\/em>low-pitched and gentle<\/p>\n Greater Yellowlegs<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/237777<\/a>. Three to four loud, ringing notes deew deew deew; <\/em>higher-pitched than Lesser, with strident overtones.<\/p>\n Lesser Yellowlegs<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/203603<\/a>. Typically shorter, flatter, and softer than Greater, one of two short whistles too-too.<\/em><\/p>\n Solitary Sandpiper<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/260170<\/a>. Clear, high, rising whistle peet-WEET <\/em>or peet weet weet; <\/em>higher pitched and more urgent than Spotted Sandpiper.<\/p>\n Spotted Sandpiper<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/334369<\/a>. High, clear, whistled series peet weet weet; <\/em>lazier and lower-pitched than Solitary.<\/p>\n Willet (Western)<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/13805<\/a>. Clear, loud, ringing kleee lii <\/em>or simply descending haaaa<\/em><\/p>\n Whimbrel<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/236556<\/a>. Rapid, forceful, liquid quiquiquiquiquiquiquiqui <\/em>with no change in pitch.<\/p>\n Hudsonian Godwit<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/193664<\/a>. High falsetto kwidWID; <\/em>higher-pitched than other godwits.<\/p>\n Marbled Godwit<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/160445<\/a>. Tentative, hoarse, trumpeting kaaWEK <\/em>like Laughing Gull; lower-pitched than other godwits.<\/p>\n Ruddy Turnstone<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/109346<\/a>. Relatively low-pitched, bouncing rattle; more nasal, and harder than Short-billed Dowitcher.<\/p>\n Purple Sandpiper<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/84037<\/a>. Call a scratchy, low keesh.<\/em><\/p>\n Red Knot<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/285190<\/a>. Usually silent; sometimes a low, husky wett-wet.<\/em><\/p>\n Dunlin<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/161082<\/a>. Distinctive, buzzy, rasping pjeev.<\/em><\/p>\n Semipalmated Sandpiper<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/145899<\/a>. Typical flight call a short, husky chrf; <\/em>also gives a sharp, thin cheet<\/em> similar to Western.<\/p>\n Western Sandpiper<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/113152<\/a>. Typically a high, harsh, and thin cheet.<\/em><\/p>\n Least Sandpiper<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/145676<\/a>. High, trilled prreep; <\/em>gentle, rising, and musical.<\/p>\n Sanderling<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/70466<\/a>. Common call a short, hard kwit <\/em><\/p>\n Pectoral Sandpiper<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/332519<\/a>. A rather low, rich, reedy, and harsh trilling drrup<\/em>.<\/p>\n Baird’s Sandpiper<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/148504<\/a>. A rough kreep<\/em> reminiscent of Pectoral but higher-pitched and drier.<\/p>\n White-rumped Sandpiper<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/16280<\/a>. Very distinctive. Very high-pitched, thin, mouse-like tzeek<\/em>.<\/p>\n Stilt Sandpiper<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/145924<\/a>. A low, soft, muffled, husky jeew.<\/em><\/p>\n Long-billed Dowitcher<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/221594<\/a>. High, sharp keek.<\/em><\/p>\n Short-billed Dowitcher<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/332526<\/a>. All calls lower-pitched than Long-billed. Call a liquid, rapid, kewtutu.<\/em><\/p>\n Wilson’s Phalarope<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/294840<\/a>. Low, muffled, nasal grunting or moaning wemf.<\/em><\/p>\n Red-necked Phalarope<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/13591<\/a>. Short, hard kett; <\/em>sharper, higher, and harder than Sanderling. At times, strongly reminiscent of blackbirds.<\/p>\n Red Phalarope<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/276958<\/a>. Call a distinctive, high piik; <\/em>higher and clearer than Red-necked.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n