Interesting story - and good on you David for tracking it down carefully - =
but disappointing too - the less diligent would have happily accepted the r=
ecord. In response to Martyn, we do know of course that some folks who do t=
his carry portable amps and speakers with them, if that was the case then t=
he individual may have been some distance away ?
Chris
--- In Martyn Stewart <> wrote:
>
> There are other apps too like the Audubon and Bird tunes that Kevin,
> Lang and I have contributed to. What makes me feel is you must have
> heard someone walking around the mic?, The speakers on those units are =
> not the best yet that was so clear, No Car door or rustling leaves?
> Strange one for sure.....
>
>
>
>
> Martyn
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> On Sep 23, 2010, at 1:43 AM, Kawika wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks,
> > When it came to light with Martyn's help that I had recorded the
> > voices of not two, but three!! species of owl, a quiet skeptical
> > voice whispered "too good to be true". Others of you may have heard =
> > a similar voice. I started looking at the facts--
> > 1. All three voices came from the same direction, left of center
> > 2. The calls were evenly spaced, about 30 seconds apart
> > 3. A mixed-species flock of owls would likely be a major news event =
> > in ornithological circles
> > 4. I listened again carefully to this file--the Great Horned Owl
> > voice sequence is strangely truncated
> > 5. While this meadow is more than a mile from the nearest road, it
> > was possible there had been others present at this meadow before I
> > returned to retrieve my well-concealed gear at 0630
> > 6. So, if a birder had been there using playback to see what owls
> > might be there, what recordings might have been used? There are two =
> > birding apps available for ipods--Sibley's and the one called
> > IBirdPro. I checked Sibley's, no match. IBird Pro, E Voila!! The
> > recordings on this app match perfectly the voices I recorded.
> >
> > Well, the Mkh 20's and the SD702 did a great job of capturing what
> > was there to hear. But the real Spotted Owl recording I got remains =
> > the most valuable for this trip.
> >
> > I have enjoyed the humor of this--
> >
> > Aloha,
> > David
> >
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