Bird sounds..... (1 Viewer)

[Indio]

I'm new to birding but have always had an interest.

I was walking through Hampstead Heath on Thursday night at around 11pm and heard 2 bird sounds one sounded like some kind of Owl and the other a bird of prey.

I've got a handheld recorder but it didn't pick up the sounds. I'll try again if I can find them.

Anyone know what these birds are likely to be?
Cheers

Indio

 

[fugl]

Tawny Owl for both? Territorial “hooting” (= “owl” sound), “keewick” call (= "BOP" sound). But I haven’t been on Hampstead Heath for donkey’s years & don’t know how likely Tawny Owls are there.

 

[Indio]

Tawny Owl for both? Territorial “hooting” (= “owl” sound), “keewick” call (= "BOP" sound). But I haven’t been on Hampstead Heath for donkey’s years & don’t know how likely Tawny Owls are there.

Thanks Fugl, I'm ok with the Tawny Owl for the Owl but the other bird had more of a rising 'screech'. Although I couldn't actually see it hearing it screech as it flew it appeared to be flying very quickly.

I hear it quite often so I'll take my handheld recorder and hope the mic is sensitive enough to pick it up.

Admittedly I am a newbee!

Edit: just been to the RSPB website and found that they had a bird calls section. Listening to the Peregrine I found it.... its a Peregrine I heard!

 

[bitterntwisted]

Peregrine is unlikely in that location, and unlikely to be calling at night. A female Tawny Owl has a screeching upslurred call which matches your description.

Graham

 

[Indio]

Peregrine is unlikely in that location, and unlikely to be calling at night. A female Tawny Owl has a screeching upslurred call which matches your description.

Graham

Thanks Graham, I've listened to the Tawny Owl calls on the RSPB website and although its close its definitely not what I heard.

I'm going to see if I can get a recording as I hear it most nights that I'm walking through Hampstead Heath. On occasion of the OP it appeared to be in a tree directly next to me meaning that the sound was scarily loud but its normally more far off.

Anyway I'll give it ago.

 

[davercox]

Agree with bitterntwisted, this is likely to be a Tawny. Their calls are very variable so it's no surprise that the limited number of sounds on the RSPB site didn't come up with a match. Good luck with trying to catch it on your recorder.

 

[Indio]

Agree with bitterntwisted, this is likely to be a Tawny. Their calls are very variable so it's no surprise that the limited number of sounds on the RSPB site didn't come up with a match. Good luck with trying to catch it on your recorder.

O.K I'm a total newbee on anything to do with birds so I'll defer to the collective wisdom on this.
Thanks

Indio

 

[louisfh]

I'm new to birding but have always had an interest.

I was walking through Hampstead Heath on Thursday night at around 11pm and heard 2 bird sounds one sounded like some kind of Owl and the other a bird of prey.

I've got a handheld recorder but it didn't pick up the sounds. I'll try again if I can find them.

Anyone know what these birds are likely to be?
Cheers

Indio

Rather than what owl species it was (although most likely a tawny) walking round Hampstead Heath at that time of night that screeching almost definitely wasn't a BOP, I wouldn't like to suggest what it was though :-O