Sorry, I meant more than one call by an owl as a group of calls. I
have never heard two Long-eared together yet. This is why the Owl
Rob recorded was important to me as I had hoped there would be a
response and a new family, but it did not happen.
I have recorded one Long-eared Owl in January and one in April. The
winter owl was only found on one late night during a snow storm. It
called from a known territory of a Great Horned Owl and was never re-
found. This one at Robs location did appear to be on a territory and
called just before sunrise. Rob didn't say when his was recorded but
it sounds like May and was at or near the location of mine in April.
Both of the owls "whoop" calls sound carried for about 150 yards. I
recall both of my owls being in my "class B" recording collection as
I did not wish to disturb either.
I don't consider a recording "class A" unless I am over 40db s/n
before edit and the sound must have no other defect.
If I ever find a family I will let you know. It is a rare bird for me
to. It would be good to hear if Rob captured a response call at all
from his recording of this bird. Last year Rob captured about the
best Cuckcoo calls I have ever heard with his large array so he has
good luck and maybe he has it.
Rich
--- In Magnus Robb <>
wrote:
> Hi Rich,
>
> |t seems you have recordings made of "groups" of Long-eared Owls.
I
> take it you mean roosts outside the breeding season, or you'd have
> referred to a family/pair? If you've recorded roosts, I'd be
> interested to know what kind of sounds you heard and when. Is it
at
> dawn when the owls are returning? Which month is best in your part
of
> the world? These owls are not uncommon in Holland where I live and
> I've visited roosts from time to time around sunset, but never
heard
> more than a couple of very tiny sounds. I'd love to try to record
at
> a roost, but it would be good to know when I'm most likely to hear
> something.
>
> cheers,
>
> Magnus Robb
>
> On 18 Jul 2005, at 04:50, Rich Peet wrote:
>
> > Sure, I will find my best group and send it to you.
> >
> > Rich
> >
> > --- In greg <> wrote:
> >
> >> Rich,
> >>
> >> I recently put Long-eared Owl on my web site:
> >>
> >> http://www.mirror-pole.com/collpage/longear_owl/longear_owl_1.htm
> >>
> >> It is unlikely that I will ever get a recording for this
species. If
> >>
> > you
> >
> >> have one that I can use on the referenced page, please let me
know.
> >>
> > Thanks,
> >
> >>
> >> Greg
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