Dan, sounds like Barn Owl rubbing mandibles together in flight,
presumably to startle prey--compare to this, recorded on Kaua'i,
where Tyto alba is introduced--
http://soundshawaiian.com/mp3/Barn%20Owl%20mandibles.mp3
Aloha,
David
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> When I was out at the Lodi Crane Festival with Paul Matzner in
> November, we went out to the area called "The Mound" on Woodbridge
> Road to watch the evening fly-ins of multiple species to a marsh.
> Just after dark we saw an owl cruising around, and heard an
> interesting call neither of us had heard before:
>
> http://www.dandugan.com/downloads/Lodi-Owl%20Ticking.mp3
>
> Anybody know what this is? I recorded for an hour and it only
happened once.
>
> Here's a sample from there of a flock flyover with interesting
wing sounds:
>
> http://www.dandugan.com/downloads/Lodi-Wings%20Buzz%
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> -Dan Dugan
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