Monday, August 10, 2026

GWC Flycatcher trio



Mich chklist note olive sided,least FC and early eastern Phoebe 




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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