Long eared owl call type? (1 Viewer)

[Ronayne88]

Hi all

The last few nights me and a friend have been out listening for calling long eared owl chicks in our hometown (Cobh, CO. Cork). So far we have confirmed 4, possibly five breeding pairs. The call of the chicks is very clear. So far we've had good views of hunting adults close chick(including one fighting with a rabbit), adults feeding young. BUT, Lastnight we found a new site. Just before we were leaving i was messing wiht my camera and was listening to a recording of the young i took at another site. Then an adult swooped out from the trees only feet over our head, then laned near us and gave a strange call. Below is a link wiht both the call of the young and that distinctive call the adult gave.

Does anyone know purpose this call serves, as it is quite unlike the territorial call. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0KeG6r5GoY

Thanks in advance

Seán.

 

[Pugs]

Sean,

That is a great record having 4 or 5 known breeding pairs, if you haven't already done so, you ought to have the sites officially recorded i.e. here in the UK I would send off the info to BTO etc

Best of luck

Neil

 

[StevieEvans]

Hi all

The last few nights me and a friend have been out listening for calling long eared owl chicks in our hometown (Cobh, CO. Cork)....<snip>...... i was messing wiht my camera and was listening to a recording of the young i took at another site. Then an adult swooped out from the trees only feet over our head, then laned near us and gave a strange call..........<snip>.........

Does anyone know purpose this call serves, as it is quite unlike the territorial call. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0KeG6r5GoY

Thanks in advance

Seán.

Hi Sean
Good stuff.
Must be nice though over there.......... no Tawny noise getting in the way

The "whick whack whick" is one of the adults alarm / distress calls.

In your instance, my interpretation of it is:- "ive seen you, now move back away from my family!"

Ive also heard this whick whacking before during & after a female attacked me :eek!: & also heard it while watching a pair mating.:smoke:


what brood sizes have you got out of the nest over there ?

ours have been hit hard by a week or so of rain & cold.

Several of the smallest young have sadly perished.

at dusk on Friday we watched 3 soaking juvs beg constantly for an hour in the rain without any sign of an adult coming in.......

the plus side of the terrible weather is that some of the adults have resorted to hunting all day to make ends meet ! - even yesterday at 1PM in the bright warm sunshine !



ATB
Stevie

 

[Mabel]

Nice one Sean. Not a bird that's often seen in Ireland.

 

[nirofo]

Hi all

The last few nights me and a friend have been out listening for calling long eared owl chicks in our hometown (Cobh, CO. Cork). So far we have confirmed 4, possibly five breeding pairs. The call of the chicks is very clear. So far we've had good views of hunting adults close chick(including one fighting with a rabbit), adults feeding young. BUT, Lastnight we found a new site. Just before we were leaving i was messing wiht my camera and was listening to a recording of the young i took at another site. Then an adult swooped out from the trees only feet over our head, then laned near us and gave a strange call. Below is a link wiht both the call of the young and that distinctive call the adult gave.

Does anyone know purpose this call serves, as it is quite unlike the territorial call. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0KeG6r5GoY

Thanks in advance

Seán.

It's an alarm call because you're too near it's chicks!

nirofo.

 

[StevieEvans]

It's an alarm call because you're too near it's chicks!

nirofo.

steady on, the lads only 19 year old.


In fact, No.
On re-reading :- the adult is probably calling in responce to the (juvvy) tape being inadvertantly played prior to leaving.

SE

 

[nirofo]

steady on, the lads only 19 year old.


In fact, No.
On re-reading :- the adult is probably calling in responce to the (juvvy) tape being inadvertantly played prior to leaving.

SE

What's his age got to do with it? And why is a tape recording of young calling being played in the birds territory in the middle of the nesting season, inadvertantly or otherwise???

nirofo.

 

[HH75]

Hi Nirofo,
Well, as Sean stated above, and told me in person also, he meant to listen to the recording himself, for whatever reason, though in no way intended to use it as 'playback' to attract or interfere with the birds. A little naive, perhaps, but certainly not premeditated or sinister.
I might add that Sean, and Paul Rowe, have added considerably to our knowledge of LEO numbers in the Cobh/ Cork Harbour area over the last week or two (though I acknowledge that I am slightly biased, as both are friends of mine). Their success also spurred me on to check the only site that I know of near me in the city, where I heard at least two calling juveniles last week.
Now, if only this rain would ease off for a few days, and allow us all to do some more actual birding...
Regards,
Harry

 

[StevieEvans]

...<snip>.....the adult is probably calling in responce to the (juvvy) tape being inadvertantly played prior to leaving.

sorry, wrong words. i apologise unreservedly....
please insert :-
"sound from video clip recording being played back from camera while messing on " in place of tape.
&
delete the whole sentence above
& replace with:-
"the adult jumped from branch to branch to a sinister conclusion".

...<snip>......he meant to listen to the recording himself, for whatever reason, though in no way intended to use it as 'playback' to attract or interfere with the birds. A little naive, perhaps, but certainly not premeditated or sinister.

yes, thats good to hear that the interference was un-intentional.

It's an alarm call because you're too near it's chicks!

No again,
But this time Ive changed my opinion:-
Its an alarm call because.....
the adult thinks one of its juvs is stuck inside a camcorder.....:-O

Well Sean, at least you now know what a Leos version of "Feck off" sounds like.

Cheers
SE

 

[nirofo]

sorry, wrong words. i apologise unreservedly....
please insert :-
"sound from video clip recording being played back from camera while messing on " in place of tape.
&
delete the whole sentence above
& replace with:-
"the adult jumped from branch to branch to a sinister conclusion".



yes, thats good to hear that the interference was un-intentional.



No again,
But this time Ive changed my opinion:-
Its an alarm call because.....
the adult thinks one of its juvs is stuck inside a camcorder.....:-O

Well Sean, at least you now know what a Leos version of "Feck off" sounds like.

Cheers
SE

Well I see we've resorted to the stupid replies again, finished off with the usual expletives!!! To be expected I suppose, should have known better???

Hope there's still a few real "Birders" out there with sensible threads to post and discuss.

nirofo.

 

[StevieEvans]

when your smiling, when your smiling, the whole wo....

Well I see we've resorted to the stupid replies again, finished off with the usual expletives!!! To be expected I suppose, should have known better???

Hope there's still a few real "Birders" out there with sensible threads to post and discuss.

nirofo.

Its called a sense of humour.
Expletives....?
Im sure "Feck off" in Ireland isnt what you or i would translate it to in England or scotland.....

Anyway, even if you take it to mean "that" - it is basically what the owl was telling Sean to do !

Im sure Sean can now see the funny side.

Discussion.... ?

It's an alarm call because you're too near it's chicks!

Yeah, right, a Great way to generate debate & start discussion im sure.

Discuss away....
We await your input....... which has so far been rather rude, short & presumptious.


Your

....<snip>...too near....<snip>....

intruiges me?
From your experience how far is too near ?

Hope there's still a few real "Birders" out there with sensible threads to post and discuss.

Whats not sensible about someone asking for clarification about a call theyve never heard before ?


You just sound like a complete misery.....
come on surprise me
SE

 

[nirofo]

Its called a sense of humour.
Expletives....?
Im sure "Feck off" in Ireland isnt what you or i would translate it to in England or scotland.....

Anyway, even if you take it to mean "that" - it is basically what the owl was telling Sean to do !

Im sure Sean can now see the funny side.

Discussion.... ?

Quote:
Originally Posted by nirofo
It's an alarm call because you're too near it's chicks!

Yeah, right, a Great way to generate debate & start discussion im sure.

Discuss away....
We await your input....... which has so far been rather rude, short & presumptious.


Your
Quote:
Originally Posted by nirofo
....<snip>...too near....<snip>....

intruiges me?
From your experience how far is too near ?



Quote:
Originally Posted by nirofo
Hope there's still a few real "Birders" out there with sensible threads to post and discuss.

Whats not sensible about someone asking for clarification about a call theyve never heard before ?


You just sound like a complete misery.....
come on surprise me
SE

OK, here you go -
Quote: Its called a sense of humour. "Why", because it think's it's chicks are stuck in the camcorder ??

Expletives! "Feck off", this says just what you meant it to say in any country!! Yes, the owl would be telling him to do that in it's own language, for the very reason I gave originally!!

Discussion: I was hoping for some feed back from my original statement.

Rude, short and presumptious: Why? because I used a one line reply which stated a fact and was too short to be rude, if you'd read it in the context it was given you would have answered with the question you're asking now, "from your experience how far is too near ?" I would have carried on the discussion by saying that, if you are within the birds nesting territory where it has young present then you are too close to play tape calls of young. The reaction from the bird was as would be expected, it was clearly alarmed and protecting what it thought was it's young in distress. I would continue by saying that in my opinion tape calls should only be played in a suspected territory early in the season before the birds have started laying and should be discontinued as soon as an occupied territory is identified.

As for being a complete misery, well everyones entitled to their own opinion

If you want to carry on this thread please do so, I log on to the forum most days when I'm not out late birding!!

nirofo.