Column: Sounds of spring can be befuddling

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • April 3, 2022

Spring means the beginning of the breeding season for a variety of animals in Maine, and that means many are changing their behavior and often making a lot of noise. From singing birds to trilling frogs and calling coyotes, I receive audio files – and sometimes hilarious descriptions – of noises nearly every day in the spring asking me to identify the source. I’d like to use this space to highlight a few common misidentifications that people make, but also acknowledge that describing noises can be challenging. ~ Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox