[Tweeters] strange owl calls

[Dan Reiff]

Steve,
Were you near any talus slopes and at a higher elevation when you recorded the sounds?
Sounds a lot like a Pica.
Dan Reiff
MI

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> On May 22, 2021, at 9:55 PM, Steve Hampton <stevechampton at gmail.com> wrote:

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> I highly recommend this recent webinar by Lance Benner about strange owl calls, sounds that may sound like owls (e.g. chipmunks, solitaires, quail, etc), and other owl vocal habits. 

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> It was sponsored by LA Birders and is focused on southern Calif mountains, but most of the species occur up here. 

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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOcfXRNPWEA&t=1803s 

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> On a related note, I'm still seeking feedback on a strange call I recorded on a summer morning east of Snoqualmie Pass nearly three years ago. It's at https://www.xeno-canto.org/490943.  Even Lance didn't know what it was. 

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> thanks, 

> 

> -- 

> Steve Hampton

> Port Townsend, WA

> Qatay, S'Klallam territory

> 

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