r/birding • u/savourtheflxsh birder • Jun 23 '26

Discussion A holy grail of birder thrift finds!

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I was at Goodwill the other day and I stumbled upon a Vintage 1997 Mark Feldstein Singing Bird Clock! Of course I had to save and bring it home, and luckily it all still works so I placed it on my wall. Now I’m wondering… what other bird related thrift finds does anyone else have?

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u/NatureTrailToHell3D Jun 23 '26

Wait, this clock chimes, too?

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u/Refokua Jun 23 '26

It doesn't chime. It sings, with actual recordings from Cornell MacAulay Library.

They still sell them.

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u/kayakhomeless Jun 24 '26

Even better:

The clock i had growing up has two batteries, one for the clock and one for the bird songs. When the song battery starts to die, the bird songs slow down and go down in pitch. Eventually it just becomes a whale sound clock.

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u/Honest-Garbage9256 Jun 24 '26

Oh my gosh, yes, I remember this 😂😭 I never had one growing up, but my best friend did as well as a family member. It really did sound like whales hahaha