As we entered the McDonald Forest path at the west end of Goldfinch, I heard a series of calls, whistles and other noises that I hadn't heard before. For some reason, I thought of the description I'd heard of a Yellow-Breasted Chat. To be sure, I listened to the Chat vocal on my iPhone Peterson app. I was right! As a bonus, the Chat popped out of the bushes and talked to us for a minute or so before going into hiding again.
I first identified a Yellow-Breasted Chat at Finley in 1977, but I really don't remember seeing or hearing it since then. Now I have a new sound to be listening for.
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