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Early morning birdcall

To: Paul Taylor <>
Subject: Early morning birdcall
From: Plaxy Barratt <>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 21:50:56 +0000
Hi Ann

Tawny Frogmouth comes to mind...
http://test.xeno-canto.org/species/Podargus-strigoides

Cheers, Plaxy


On 11 April 2016 at 05:14, Paul Taylor <> wrote:

> Where is "here", Anne?  That would help narrow down the possible options.
> Here's a couple that sprang to mind:
>
> The Pied Currawong's decending call sounds a bit like a slide whistle:
>    http://www.xeno-canto.org/172210
>
> Pied Butcherbird has a haunting, flute-like call - but I wouldn't call it
> a "hoot":
> http://www.xeno-canto.org/265193
>
>
> On 11/04/2016 1:21 AM, Ann Wardley wrote:
>
>> Hi there I'm over here on holiday and loving it.  Early mornings there is
>> a distinctive almost hooting call from a bird. Like the sound of one of
>> those wooden whistles you used to get with a kind of plunger you pulled up
>> and down. Very haunting call.  Any ideas please
>>
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