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Index of Subjects --20cf303bf7d6b5d29804a3cb83a0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Virginia, One important distinction is the location from which the call arises. I have radically different hearing ability in my two ears, so when it's important that I localize a call, I need to ask for help. The point here being that if the call you're hearing arises from the woods, that is likely then an owl; the snipe's winnowing always arises from the sky. However, if you're facing a hill, the source of the sound may not be clear if it's coming from within the trees or above them. Your comment about the call not moving is important, and suggests more owl than snipe. I find that the owl's call is a series of distinct notes whereas the snipe's winnowing is, to use a musical expression, slurred. Snipe are a lot more common than Boreal Owls; however, I think the owls are more widespread than we're currently aware. Note that Boreal Owls should only be calling from forests with a boreal flavour to them. According to the recently-bound and polished thesis by NatureNS subscriber Kathleen MacAulay, which I just happen to have on my desk in front of me :) ... birch-fir mixtures are the type of forest in which all BOOW nests have been found in NS. So, if your woods are entirely deciduous for example, the likelihood of the bird being a BOOW is lower. Randy _________________________________ RF Lauff Way in the boonies of Antigonish County, NS. On 20 May 2011 22:26, V Redden <reddenville@nncweb.ca> wrote: > In the evening I hear a call that could be a Boreal Owl or Common (or is > it Wilson's) Snipe. The call doesn't move further or closer. I have heard > it all this week from the same area. What should I listen for to tell the > difference between the Owl or the Snipe? I have listened to the recordings > on the Dendroica and Cornell All about Birds websites. My favourite guess is > the Boreal Owl. > > Virginia Redden > Port Howe Cumb Co > > -- > A spark burns down the forest - Ovambo Namibia > > --20cf303bf7d6b5d29804a3cb83a0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Virginia,<div><br></div><div>One important distinction is the location from= which the call arises. I have radically different hearing ability in my tw= o ears, so when it's important that I localize a call, I need to ask fo= r help. The point here being that if the call you're hearing arises fro= m the woods, that is likely then an owl; the snipe's winnowing always a= rises from the sky. However, if you're facing a hill, the source of the= sound may not be clear if it's coming from within the trees or above t= hem. Your comment about the call not moving is important, and suggests more= owl than snipe.</div> <div><br></div><div>I find that the owl's call is a series of distinct = notes whereas the snipe's winnowing is, to use a musical expression, sl= urred.</div><div><br></div><div>Snipe are a lot more common than Boreal Owl= s; however, I think the owls are more widespread than we're currently a= ware.</div> <div><br></div><div>Note that Boreal Owls should only be calling from fores= ts with a boreal flavour to them. According to the recently-bound and polis= hed thesis by NatureNS subscriber Kathleen MacAulay, which I just happen to= have on my desk in front of me :) ... birch-fir mixtures are the type of f= orest in which all BOOW nests have been found in NS. So, if your woods are = entirely deciduous for example, the=A0likelihood=A0of the bird being a BOOW= is lower.</div> <div><br></div><div>Randy<br clear=3D"all">________________________________= _<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 20 May 2011 22:26, V Redden <span dir= =3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:reddenville@nncweb.ca">reddenville@nncweb.ca= </a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin= :0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> In the evening I hear a call that could be a Boreal Owl or =A0Common (or is= it Wilson's) =A0Snipe. The call doesn't move further or closer. I = have heard it all this week from the same area. What should I listen for to= tell the difference between the Owl or the Snipe? I have listened to the r= ecordings on the Dendroica and Cornell All about Birds websites. My favouri= te guess is the Boreal Owl.<br> <br> Virginia Redden<br> Port Howe Cumb Co<br><font color=3D"#888888"> <br> -- <br> A spark burns down the forest - Ovambo Namibia<br> <br> </font></blockquote></div><br></div> --20cf303bf7d6b5d29804a3cb83a0--
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