Cape May Warbler Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

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Minnesota, June 17, 1963Recorded by Robert C. Stein / Macaulay Library
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Maine, June 13, 1986Recorded by Gregory Budney / Macaulay Library
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Ontario, June 24, 1963Recorded by Robert C. Stein / Macaulay Library
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New York, May 12, 2018Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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Independencia, January 22, 2019Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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New Jersey, October 25, 2018Recorded by Tom Johnson / Macaulay Library

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Songs

Males sing a series of 3–8 thin, very high-pitched tseet notes, all on the same pitch; very similar to song of Bay-breasted Warbler. A secondary song is similar but uses doubled notes, recalling the primary song of Black-and-white Warbler. Females have not been reported to sing.

Calls

The most commonly heard call is a short, incisive, high-pitched tsip. A similar flight call is given by nocturnal migrants. Other reported call types include a descending tsee in flight or while feeding; a short prssp; and tzee as well as dry ticking notes in conflict and during chases.