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Re: Midnight mystery

Subject: Re: Midnight mystery
From: Magnus Robb <>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 16:04:50 +0200
I don't think it's a squirrel. Thrushes like the Redwing singing=20
earlier in the recording or the Fieldfare calling at the start make=20
that kind of squawks when held in the hand (eg for ringing/banding),=20
and they are also likely to thrash their wings like that. I think one=20
(possibly a young Fieldfare?) has been grabbed by something. The=20
mystery to me is what caught it.

cheers,

Magnus

On 9 Jul 2005, at 13:08, Klas Strandberg wrote:

> Can we be sure that it is a squirrel? Can a female bird sound like=20
> that
> while mating? Judging from the wing flaps, it must be a quite big=20
> bird.
>
> Klas.
>
> At 07:07 2005-07-09, you wrote:
>
>> Right, the blend of regular-paced wing flapping with the continuous
>> warning chattering in the background is bizarre, whether sex or
>> death. A small raptor or novice hunter? Would it take that long to
>> silence a squirrel? I've heard rabbit cries cut off in 3 seconds and
>> less. Rob D.
>>
>> At 2:25 AM +0200 7/9/05, Klas Strandberg wrote:
>>
>>> I'm thinking squirrel taken by a bird. Listen to the wing flaps.=20
>>> Owl??
>>>
>> Hawk??
>>
>>>
>>> Klas.
>>>
>>> At 01:09 2005-07-09, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Klas,
>>>>
>>>>> Gosh, I would venture a squirrel visit. Rob D.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   I'm thinking squirrel love with that visit.
>>>>    Mark
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   On 7/9/05, J. Young <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Klas,
>>>>> I signed on with my password and was told that I am not the
>>>>>
>> "moderator of
>>
>>>>> naturerecordists"
>>>>> I hope this helps you.
>>>>>
>>>>> J Young
>>>>> 
>>>>>
>>>>>



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