ML52484981
Contributor
Date
Location
- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - X
- Sounds
- Song
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
Faintly audible near the beginning. Hum of RVs at the nearby campground made recording difficult. Notes visible beginning at the 8 second mark below 2 kHz.
Observation details
Predominantly giving monotone trill. One individual seemed to also be giving a squeal note (note a vocalization I believe Western Screech-Owls are capable of giving). Trill seemed longer (more notes) and trailed off in volume towards the end, unlike Western Screech-Owl which gives more punctual notes and ends more suddenly. Cadence also seemed to differ some from Western Screech-Owl. When looking at the sonogram it is clear that each note is shorter than that of a Western Screech-Owl, but there appears to be more notes than the average bout of Western Screech-Owl hooting, and it undulates in tone a little more. Also appears to be overall lower pitched than what I might expect for a Western. Not the greatest recording unfortunately. Being further south than I'm used to meant getting used to the greater amount of insect ambient noise this time of year (plus the RVs near by humming didn't help). Visible starting at about 8 seconds. Along the entrance road quite near the visitors center. Heard vocalizing spontaneously, as far as I know, using g tapes is not permitted in Texas State Parks. I didn't have any trouble hearing these birds without the use of tape. Especially this time of year, my experience elsewhere in the US has been that tapes are pretty useless when trying to get responses from "Megascops" better to just let them do their thing and have patience.
Technical information
- Recorder
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Original file size
- 790.12 KB