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 Hermit Thrush  Catharus guttatus

Brownfield Bog, Maine, USA  43° 58' 06.0" N  70° 52' 48.6" W  19 June 2014

Song composed of strophes (shorter than Swainson's) of steady flute-like elements with slight wavering endings; each strophe starting at different frequencies. Singing at dusk from mixed, dense maple/oak/spruce forest.

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Mount Blue State Park, Maine, USA  44° 40' 44.3" N  70° 26' 58.3" W  24 June 2014

Call composed of a rich (with harmonics), wheezy zweee element.

Calling from low down in mature maple/oak/spruce woodland.

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Mount Blue State Park, Maine, USA  44° 40' 44.3" N  70° 26' 58.3" W  24 June 2014

Call composed of regularly repeated soft, Blackbird-like, chook elements.

Calling from low down in mature maple/oak/spruce woodland.

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Mount Blue State Park, Maine, USA  44° 40' 44.3" N  70° 26' 58.3" W  24 June 2014

Call composed of downslurred, pure tone pee elements.

Calling from low down in mature maple/oak/spruce woodland.

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