Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) (2)
- Reported Aug 10, 2026 14:48 by Louis Wong
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S382070852
- Comments: "Across boathouse. Between lullwater and neathermead
The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.
--Henry Beston
Psithurism (pronounced SITH-ur-iz-um) is a noun that means the sound of the wind rustling through trees and leaves. It describes a soft, whispering, or sighing noise. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Origin and Pronunciation
Pronunciation: The initial "p" is silent, so it sounds like "sithurism".
Word origin: It comes from the ancient Greek word psithurisma, which means "whispering" or "to whisper". [1, 2, 3, 4]
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- Reported Aug 10, 2026 14:48 by Louis Wong
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S382070852
- Comments: "Across boathouse. Between lullwater and neathermead
The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.
--Henry Beston
Psithurism (pronounced SITH-ur-iz-um) is a noun that means the sound of the wind rustling through trees and leaves. It describes a soft, whispering, or sighing noise. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Origin and Pronunciation
Pronunciation: The initial "p" is silent, so it sounds like "sithurism".
Word origin: It comes from the ancient Greek word psithurisma, which means "whispering" or "to whisper". [1, 2, 3, 4]
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