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Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird #7869698
05/21/23 11:41 PM
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As I wander in the timber here in the mountains late May through August I here this bird singing "heebe jeebe jeebe . Drives me nuts to see one and learn what it is called ! I do see some Juncos in the woods but not singing ! In conifers at 4500 to 6000 feet . Any ideas ?


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Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: g smith] #7869709
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Sounds like Junco's, more like Beebeebeebeeb.


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Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: g smith] #7869719
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I think you were hearing juncos too. I have some juncos here all year and huge numbers during parts of the Fall and Winter.



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Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: g smith] #7869744
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tufted titmouse? orr black capped chicadee?

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Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: g smith] #7869754
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Sounds like a bird I always heard called a pinon squawker.

Kinda blue gray color. like crows they seem to travel in small groups.

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Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: g smith] #7869756
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Download an app called Merlin. It identifies birds by sound.

Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: g smith] #7870048
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Sassquarsh. They don't cotton to bein seen.
(Yes. That is how They spell it and pronounce it.)

Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: CoonsBane] #7870069
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Originally Posted by CoonsBane
Download an app called Merlin. It identifies birds by sound.


Yes, get the app. It’s Free

Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: g smith] #7870163
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is this it. things will follow you around squaking like that


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Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: g smith] #7870300
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Keith and Danny I don't think it is those . I did see one Chickadee near this sound . I am familiar with their early spring song and it could be a new one for later . I will get the Merlin app . Thanks to you all .


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Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: g smith] #7870313
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I got the app and it is great .Still unknown will report soon .


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Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: g smith] #7870434
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Originally Posted by g smith
As I wander in the timber here in the mountains late May through August I here this bird singing "heebe jeebe jeebe . Drives me nuts to see one and learn what it is called ! I do see some Juncos in the woods but not singing ! In conifers at 4500 to 6000 feet . Any ideas ?

Tufted Titmouse.We have them at our feeders.They do sound like Heebe,,,,Heebe,,Jeebe. smile

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Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: g smith] #7870447
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Listen to the first song recording on this page. Is that it?

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tufted_Titmouse/sounds


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Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: yotetrapper30] #7870697
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Originally Posted by yotetrapper30
Listen to the first song recording on this page. Is that it?

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tufted_Titmouse/sounds

Yup.Years ago before I figured out what they were,,,I even called them "heebe,,,,jeebe birds". That's why I knew right away what the OP was referring to. smile

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Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: g smith] #7870704
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Those are black eyed juncos, not titmouse.

Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: Fisher Man] #7870736
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Originally Posted by Fisher Man
Those are black eyed juncos, not titmouse.


What is?


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Re: Elusive Heebe Jeebe bird [Re: g smith] #7870790
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Yote trapper and upstate ,no that is not the right sound . The habitat is lodgepole pine ,doug fir and ponderosa pine ,the bird obviously likes the trees as I have never heard it in the openings . Thanks for helping . I listened to every common bird song on merlin that I see in this area and so far ------ .We are wood cutting for 2 days late this week so I will report .


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