Hi Rich,
Thanks for clearing up the misunderstanding. For what it's worth, the
best time to find families of Long-eared Owls is when the young have
left the nest. They have very loud penetrating calls which can be
heard from a surprisingly long way off if you know what to look for.
In Holland at least, the best time is June. Let me know if you ever
need to know what this sounds like.
Because of the relative ease with which they can be located (at least
if LeO is a regular bird in the area), a family is perhaps the
easiest sound of this species to record. A roost, more of a winter
phenomenon, was what I was really asking about. It would be much
harder to record if they call then as little as I think they do.
cheers,
Magnus
On 18 Jul 2005, at 15:37, Rich Peet wrote:
> 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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>
>
> "Microphones are not ears,
> Loudspeakers are not birds,
> A listening room is not nature."
> Klas Strandberg
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Magnus Robb
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