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Re: Creature ID

Subject: Re: Creature ID
From: "hartogj" hartogj
Date: Fri May 11, 2012 10:41 pm ((PDT))
Hi Misha,
Yes, I could distinctly hear it on SoundCloud. To me it does sound like an =
insect, however it is a bit confusing with all the flag pole sounds around =
it.

John Hartog
rockscallop.org


--- In  "misha.volf" <> wrote:
>
> Thanks John,
>
> I take it you do hear it when playing back from soundcloud.
> I was worried for a minute about something getting lost in translation. Y=
es, the extended strings of clicks and the single clicks do sound like they=
're coming from the same source - similarity in frequency range and all.
>
> Can anyone else chime in on the likelyhood of it being a katydid?
>
> m
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In  "hartogj" <hartogj_1999@> wrote:
> >
> > I posted another spectrogram from your recording to group.
> > See message 47708 for the link.
> >
> > I don't know what it is but, I think the series of clicks are from the =
same species as the short buzzy chirps - as they seem to match in audio fre=
quency.
> > My wild guess is some species of katydid.
> >
> > John Hartog
> > rockscallop.org
> >
> >
> > --- In  "misha.volf" <mivolf@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey Mitch,
> > >
> > > thanks for listening.
> > >
> > > Here's a quick screen shot of the segment from 1:16 to 1:22 in spectr=
ogram:
> > >
> > > http://mishavolf.com/fft/Screen%20shot.jpg
> > >
> > > Boxed in red are the flag transients. In blue, I hear what sound like=
 insect clicks. I think once you notice this sound, you will hear it all ov=
er the recording.
> > >
> > > thanks!
> > > m
> > >
> > > --- In  Mitch Hill <fmhill@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 5/11/2012 6:11 PM, misha.volf wrote:
> > > > > Yes, thanks all!
> > > > >
> > > > > I did not mean to be vague about Hannoford's but it is indeed a g=
rocery store in the upstate NY area, so thanks for the ID and the thorough =
investigation everyone.
> > > > >
> > > > > While we're at it,
> > > > > here's another recording, also from upstate NY.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://soundcloud.com/mishavolf/night-time-flags
> > > > >
> > > > > Here, I'm curious about the single insect clicks between the flag=
 pole transients (at 1:16 - 1:22, for instance), as well as the prolonged s=
trings of clicks (like starting at 1:53).
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I do not hear any clicks at the points you describe, however at bot=
h
> > > > marked locations I do hear what is possibly low level wind noise, t=
he
> > > > fist point you have marked may be handling noise, but no clicks oth=
er
> > > > than what I assume is rope slapping the flag poles which is easily=

> > > > identified by the metallic sound the pole makes...  Kids yelling an=
d
> > > > train engine noise and a souped up car is covering up anything else=
 that
> > > > might be there. No insect sounds that I could detect and I ran thro=
ugh
> > > > it at full volume several times...
> > > > --
> > > > --
> > > > Mitch Hill
> > > >
> > > >   (Sent from HP DV6T)
> > > >
> > >
> >
>








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