On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 12:55 AM, Raimund <> wrote:
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> I would guess that it might be a species of shrew (or mouse). These
> critters are quite common on temperate land masses. A few years back I
> recorded a European common shrew (
> http://www.avisoft.com/sounds/Sorex_araneus.wav) in Berlin, Germany, whic=
h
> I believe sounds quite similar to Curt's recording.
>
> Regards,
> Raimund
>
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I had considered shrews as well - I've often heard them make noises simila=
r
to this. But in this example, the noise (both the squeaks and the rustling
leaves) seemed to indicate a larger-than-shew source. And flying squirrels
often forage on the ground, so that was the rationale behind my suggestion.
As James said - all rather speculative with out some sort of video evidence=
.
Mark Phinney
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