Neither have I. It’s a Barking Owl.
Denise
Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
PO Box 71
Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
PhD candidate
Vice-chair Wildlife Tourism Australia
On 1 May 2014, at 9:36 am, Tony Russell <> wrote:
> I've never heard a Boobook making that call in 25 years of birding. If I
> heard that call I'd say the typical doggy noise of a Barking owl. It can be
> a bit easier when there is a pair as they do a duet, one slightly higher in
> note than the other. Tom Tarrant lives near you, could you get him to
> listen as well?
>
> Tony, Adelaide.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
> Roger McNeill
> Sent: Thursday, 1 May 2014 8:52 AM
> To: ;
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Ninox Call ID...
>
> All,
>
> Last May I recorded this Ninox at my place in Samford SEQ. I heard it
> calling while I was making dinner and thought wow that sounds like a Barking
> Owl...made the recodings and played it for a few local mates. I was
> politely told, "nice try, but southern boobooks also can sound like that".
> I get Southern Boobooks most weeks, but never observed or heard them make
> this type of call before (or since).
>
> Since then however, a Barking Owls has been found about 5 k's away.
>
> The recording is ML 189700 http://macaulaylibrary.org/audio/189700
>
> This recording has now been questioned, rightfully so, by the lads at
> Cornell and has been tentatively ID'ed as a female Barking Owl, so I am
> reaching out for any feedback. Can Southern Boobooks sound like this?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Roger
>
> Roger McNeill
> Samford Valley, SEQ
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