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Originally Posted by kai
There is a bird in my yard that sings at night. Like in the middle of the night- hours from either dawn or dusk. I've read that unmated male mockingbirds will sing nocturnally. Are there any other birds (in the San Antonio area) that also sing nocturnally?
It would make sense if this bird of mine was an unmated male... I've only heard one bird singing, and never more than that.
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You are correct -- Northern mockingbirds looking for mates are the usual suspects for this night singing ritual. I'm trying to recall what other songbirds I hear after dark when I'm camping -- not many, after the cardinals, titmice, wrens and such bed down for the night. If nighthawks "sing", I haven't learned to identify their call.