Is this an Ovenbird ''Teacher'' or a Mimic? (2 Viewers)

[standardtroglodyte]

Hello,

I am skeptical I am hearing a perfectly mimic'd ovenbird "teacher" and not an ovenbird. Great Swamp watershed foothills, NJ. Prime ovenbird territory around now.

Pro for Ovenbird:
-Increasing in volume
-Spacing without any other chatter
-Does 8 teacher calls

Why i am skeptical:
-I could not see it call
-Was in a dense entanglement wooded edge with 2 catbirds back in the area. Merlin heard a mockingbird (easily confused as mockingbird by other mimics too) which i may or may not have seen in that entanglement. Towhee, northern house wren, black and white warbler, etc nearby (bird sanctuary).

Can anyone take a listen and see what they think? It's getting to me!

 

[Jeff Hopkins]

Sounds fine for Ovenbird. They can be somewhat variable.

 

[standardtroglodyte]

Thanks Jeff!