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This is rather late for Wilson's Snipe but their (aerial) call is very simi=
lar to a Boreal Owl. In spring/early summer one must be careful especially =
if heard from a distance.
Angus
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Date: Fri=2C 19 Jul 2013 12:30:39 -0300
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Which owl?
From: dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
A mated pair of Barred Owls have a communication between themselves that is=
raucous and close to "insane". This is nothing like the "Who-who-who-who=
=2C who cooks for you all?" which is downright normal in comparison. Also=
=2C young owls have some very harsh food-begging calls.=20
It would be "amazing" to find a Boreal Owl in Dartmouth in summer=2C probab=
ly roughly zero probability. But then=2C birds do what they will. =3B^)
On Fri=2C Jul 19=2C 2013 at 12:10 PM=2C Dave&Jane Schlosberg <dschlosb-g@ns=
.sympatico.ca> wrote:
Thanks=2C Nancy. The barred owl sounds on the Cornell site don't sound at =
all like what I heard. "My" bird sounded almost like a loon. Do the barre=
ds ever sound "loony"?
Jane
-----Original Message----- From: nancy dowd
Sent: Friday=2C July 19=2C 2013 11:48 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Which owl?
Some of the Barred Owl calls having a hooting quality to them. They
are very open to urban areas as well. It might be one of these.
Nancy
On Fri=2C Jul 19=2C 2013 at 11:33 AM=2C Dave&Jane Schlosberg
<dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
At dawn this morning=2C a bunch of crows were calling. I heard one call fr=
om
what I presume was an owl=2C being routed. Listening to the various owl
sounds on the Cornell site=2C the boreal owl comes closest=3B but I read th=
at
they are rare around here. Is there a bird with a similar sound that is
more likely? Or has anyone else seen or heard a boreal owl in my area
(flower streets=2C downtown Dartmouth)?
Thanks.
Jane=20
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Rick Whitman
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>This is rather late for Wilson's=
Snipe but their (aerial) call is very similar to a Boreal Owl. In spring/e=
arly summer one must be careful especially if heard from a distance.<BR>
Angus<BR> =3B<BR>
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Date: Fri=2C 19 Jul 2013 12:30:39 -0300<BR>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Which ow=
l?<BR>From: dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
<BR><BR>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>A mated pair of Barred Owls have a communication between the=
mselves that is raucous and close to "insane". This is nothing like the "Wh=
o-who-who-who=2C who cooks for you all?" which is downright normal in compa=
rison. Also=2C young owls have some very harsh food-begging calls.=20
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>It would be "amazing" to find a Boreal Owl in Dartmouth in summer=2C p=
robably roughly zero probability. But then=2C birds do what they will. =3B^=
)</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=3Decxgmail_quote>On Fri=2C Jul 19=2C 2013 at 12:10 PM=2C Dave&am=
p=3BJane Schlosberg <SPAN dir=3Dltr><=3B<A href=3D"mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.s=
ympatico.ca" target=3D_blank>dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca</A>>=3B</SPAN> wr=
ote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid=3B PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" clas=
s=3Decxgmail_quote>Thanks=2C Nancy.  =3BThe barred owl sounds on the Co=
rnell site don't sound at all like what I heard.  =3B"My" bird sounded =
almost like a loon.  =3BDo the barreds ever sound "loony"?<BR>Jane<BR><=
BR>-----Original Message----- From: nancy dowd<BR>Sent: Friday=2C July 19=
=2C 2013 11:48 AM<BR>To: <A href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=
=3D_blank>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A><BR>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Which owl?=
<BR><BR>Some of the Barred Owl calls having a hooting quality to them. They=
<BR>are very open to urban areas as well. It might be one of these.<BR><BR>=
Nancy<BR><BR>On Fri=2C Jul 19=2C 2013 at 11:33 AM=2C Dave&=3BJane Schlos=
berg<BR><=3B<A href=3D"mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D_blank=
>dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca</A>>=3B wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid=3B PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" clas=
s=3Decxgmail_quote>At dawn this morning=2C a bunch of crows were calling. &=
nbsp=3BI heard one call from<BR>what I presume was an owl=2C being routed. =
 =3BListening to the various owl<BR>sounds on the Cornell site=2C the b=
oreal owl comes closest=3B but I read that<BR>they are rare around here. &n=
bsp=3BIs there a bird with a similar sound that is<BR>more likely?  =3B=
Or has anyone else seen or heard a boreal owl in my area<BR>(flower streets=
=2C downtown Dartmouth)?<BR>Thanks.<BR>Jane <BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUO=
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<DIV><BR></DIV>-- <BR>Rick Whitman<BR></DIV></DIV> </div></body>
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