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Although the Wood Thrush is most common in southern Wisconsin and the Hermit Thrush is most common in the north, the ranges of these two melodic thrushes overlap extensively in the state, and their songs can be tricky to differentiate when heard at a distance. At close range, the distinctive “pit-pit-pit” call notes of the Wood Thrush give them away. The Hermit Thrush song tends to have a clearer, more melodic ending, compared with the more rapid trill of the Wood Thrush.
Robert Howe
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The Wisconsin Birder Certification Program (WBCP) is being developed at the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, with funding and collaboration from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Aquatic and Terrestrial Resources Inventory (ATRI) and Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative (WBCI).
The purpose of this program is to provide a rigorous method for verifying field identification skills of both professional and non-professional bird observers. A major goal is to help validate the integrity of bird inventory and monitoring projects in Wisconsin by improving and documenting birder identification skills.
This web site also provides an educational tool for students and recreational birders of all skill levels.
