[Tweeters] People say the darnedest things

[Robert O'Brien via Tweeters]

That really cracked me up.
I hope you recorded it with Merlin
Will Merlin identify birders?
Bob Obrien portland.

On Sunday, July 6, 2025, via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> Overheard yesterday at Point Robinson Park:

>

> (Swainson’s Thrush singing)

>

> Man 1: “Rewoo-rewoo-rewoo (imitation of SWTH) I really like that bird

> song.  What bird is that?”

>

> Man 2: “I think it’s a Whip-poor-will.”

>

> (Pause)

>

> Man 2: “No, I don’t actually know.”

>

> Woman: “I think it was a crow.”

>

> Man 2: “What?  A crow??”

>

> Man 1: “A crow says ‘Caw caw’.”

>

> Woman: “Well, that’s what I heard, ‘Caw caw’.”

>

> (Thrush sings)

>

> Man 1: “No, that song.”

>

> Woman: “Oh, I don’t know what that is.  I wish I hadn’t lost my phone, I

> could do bird ID.”

>

> Man 1: “Well, I like it.  I wish I knew what it was.”

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