[Tweeters] strange owl calls

[Scott Downes]

The sound is a perfect match for pika. I’ve had them in forested areas east of Snoqualmie Pass as long as there was a bit of rocks in the understory. 

Scott Downes
Downess at charter.net
Yakima Wa


> On May 22, 2021, at 10:31 PM, Steve Hampton <stevechampton at gmail.com> wrote:

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> I was at 2500' in fairly dense forest. The call seemed to be coming from up in the trees. You can zoom in on the xeno-canto map for the area.

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>> On Sat, May 22, 2021 at 10:24 PM Dan Reiff <dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com> wrote:

>> 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

>> 

>> Sent from my iPhone

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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, 

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>>> -- 

>>> Steve Hampton

>>> Port Townsend, WA

>>> Qatay, S'Klallam territory

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> Steve Hampton

> Port Townsend, WA

> Qatay, S'Klallam territory

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