Owl calling?

[lydia.bain]

Does anyone know what type of owl is heard from mount vernon this past few nights and is it maybe 2 owls? What a beautiful sound, usually most noisy between 11pm and 2am.
Thanks

[Dadie]

Errm the calling sound?
Would be helpful!
Taped perferable...
or an approximation for all guesses!

[lydia.bain]

Sorry cant really, it's so annoying I can hear them or it outside now,sounds like 2 different calls.1 being a bit longer. 1st call is just like a woo wooow and the next call has an extra bit added on, like a fancier version of the 1st call. Sry for not bein much help.

[dafi]

Helo Lydia, You could have a search on this link and see if it helps. Have a look at Shoteared owl, Longeared owl. Barn owl, I dont know if you get Tawny owl in Caithness but i think thats your lot for the county....hope it helps!


http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Birds_Portal

[dafi]

Thinking about it again and you could also ask the Caithness birding group on face book for an oppinion. They are a frendly bunch with a very active group...


http://www.facebook.com/groups/331766383547972/

[Kenn]

Definitely do have tawnies over here dafi and are they not the only owl that has a double call?

[Sairheed]

Sure it's not collared doves you are hearing - hear them a lot in Mt Vernon.

[nirofo]

If it's woo-ooing (so-called hooting) it's a Tawny Owl male, the female generally makes a kewick kewick call. If there's 2 birds woo-ooing then it's 2 males probably each in it's own territory letting one another know where they are.

nirofo.

[lydia.bain]

Aww thanks every1 for your help.i think I will try and record them , is it possible to upload a recording here?ty

[lydia.bain]

and its in mp4 format!now i am stuck!lol

[lydia.bain]

Yesssssssssssssss! After much searching for bird call i havwe decided that it is a Tawny Owl!!!! I have included a link of its call, this is identical to the one i hear every night. Thanks for the links and help every1! :-) xx

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...dsong.tawnyowl

[nirofo]

Aww thanks every1 for your help.i think I will try and record them , is it possible to upload a recording here?ty

Here's the recorded calls from male and female Tawny Owl, just double click the highlighted web links

Tawny Owl male call.
http://www.xeno-canto.org/sounds/upl...wnyOwlmale.mp3

Tawny Owl female call.
http://www.xeno-canto.org/sounds/upl...G/Tawnyowl.mp3
http://www.xeno-canto.org/sounds/upl...KCBO/Tawny.mp3

Tawny Owl male and female calling.
http://www.xeno-canto.org/sounds/upl..._111001_11.mp3

These calls are from the web site at http://www.xeno-canto.org/europe/ you can download calls from just about all species of birds here.

nirofo.

[lydia.bain]

thanks again, yes i think its just a single male tawny owl i hear but i will try to listen out for a female but wouldnt have recognised the call before, i am not usually a bird fan but this owl is pretty amazing with such a sorrowful call!Aww lol