Help me identify Southern California Nocturnal Bird (2 Viewers)

[ColesCruising]

Hey Ya'all,

We are full time RV'ers and are currently staying in an RV Park in Escandido California. There is a white bird that flies around here at night and makes a Clicking or Ticking sound. It's extremely loud and it's really irritating me that I can't identify it! I've been trying to record it's noise or photo graph it, but with no luck. Can anyone identify this mystery?

 

[SueO]

Sounds like it could be a Barn Owl.

 

[emupilot]

Sounds like it could be a Barn Owl.

I agree. Barn Owls make twittering noises while flying overhead and look ghostly white from below.

 

[San Diego Tutors]

I just saw and heard something just like that, at night, past two nights, in the greater San Diego area, near where we had an owl box installed. We'd been hoping for some resident owls to join us here. Clicking and twittering really loudly and large white bird flying overhead in the complete dark. We are on a canyon. Very happy to see the above responses and the original post. Thank you!

 

[Crazy Lisa]

I have the same thing! I can't find any answers I've been listening to bird sounds for two hours and nothing!!!

 

[Crazy Lisa]

By the way.... NOT A BARN OWL

 

[rkj]

By the way.... NOT A BARN OWL

Why do you believe it is not a Barn Owl?

 

[rkj]

I have been looking online and found it harder than I expected to find a good recordings of Barn Owls clicking. Listen to the fourth recording down on this site (California, May 14 2020) Barn Owl Sounds, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology and see if it is similar to what your hear.

 

[01101001]

Also, here:

Common Barn Owl - The Sound Approach

soundapproach.co.uk

(Ctrl + F + 'click')

 

[KC Foggin]

Hi there and a warm welcome to you from those of us on BirdForum.

I have them around here but I've never had a chance to view them due to the time of night that I hear them.

 

[San Diego Tutors]

Hey Ya'all,

We are full time RV'ers and are currently staying in an RV Park in Escandido California. There is a white bird that flies around here at night and makes a Clicking or Ticking sound. It's extremely loud and it's really irritating me that I can't identify it! I've been trying to record it's noise or photo graph it, but with no luck. Can anyone identify this mystery?

I agree, barn owl. They make those sounds when mating and nesting. This is that time of year. They are white underneath and nocturnal - make exactly those sounds. Sounded like an old-fashioned typewriter. Was driving me crazy till I realized what it was. We have a new owl box and they were setting up housekeeping.