Date: 2/24/26 8:22 pm From: Eric Ellingson via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Black-capped Chickadees sounding like Mountain Chickadees
Hello,
I'm wondering if anyone knows much about Black-capped Chickadees sounding like Mountain Chickadees. I seem to remember reading somewhere that if the BCCH are raised near the MOCH they can pick up a "dialect". The reason I'm asking is because two of the Bird Sound Identification apps have given me MOCH when I definitely don't see them around in the Blaine, WA area. I'm not saying it is improbable, just not expected. Merlin has done this before and recently BirdNET gives a 89% confidence rating. I have a good sonogram showing the sound. Anyway, ideas? Anyone wanting the recording can DM me.
