It didn't sound like it was that far away. I would have said no more than 200
metres, whereas the Zoo is a couple of km. I do hear big cats at times, but
only with a NW wind, and there wasn't that much wind the other night.
DN
> On 13 Dec 2016, at 10:28 AM, Baird, Ian <> wrote:
>
> Could have been a BSC calling from its enclosure at the Zoo at Scrivener Dam.
> Ian B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Nicholls
> Sent: Monday, 12 December 2016 8:36 PM
> To: Canberra birds
> Subject: [canberrabirds] Probably a delusion...
>
> But I heard something call briefly last night (abt 1am) in western Deakin
> that reminded me quite a bit of a Bush Stone-curlew. The call was repeated
> about five times, very similar to the COG website recording at the 44 second
> point. I know the sound of the birds from Cairns.
>
> Very likely something quite unrelated, but definitely not a possum or a bat.
>
> File under "very improbable".
>
> DN
>
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