Stupid question.....but could it be a snipe? Steph

Not a stupid question, but no. The winnowing call of Wilson's Snipe is familiar to me from recordings and live birds I heard this summer in Alaska, and it sounds distinctly more coarse than the hollow toots of the owls in question. On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 1:07 PM Steph Stewart via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > Stupid question.....but could it be a snipe? > Steph > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >

And how was Northern Saw-whet Owl runes out? -Matt > On Dec 28, 2018, at 13:11, Adrian Burke via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > Not a stupid question, but no. The winnowing call of Wilson's Snipe is > familiar to me from recordings and live birds I heard this summer in > Alaska, and it sounds distinctly more coarse than the hollow toots of the > owls in question. > > On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 1:07 PM Steph Stewart via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > >> Stupid question.....but could it be a snipe? >> Steph >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) >> for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit >> http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >> > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

I’ve never heard of Northern Saw-Whet Owls tooting so fast, or even remotely near that fast. Other than that, I suppose I do not have grounds to rule it out. I’d love to hear testiomony of anyone with experience, or any recordings, of Northern Saw-whet Owls giving about 10 toots per second. The call I heard was faster even than most Boreal Owl recordings I’ve heard (but right on par with a few I can find). On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 3:56 PM Matthew via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > And how was Northern Saw-whet Owl runes out? > > -Matt > > > On Dec 28, 2018, at 13:11, Adrian Burke via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > > Not a stupid question, but no. The winnowing call of Wilson's Snipe is > > familiar to me from recordings and live birds I heard this summer in > > Alaska, and it sounds distinctly more coarse than the hollow toots of the > > owls in question. > > > > On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 1:07 PM Steph Stewart via CTBirds < > > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > >> Stupid question.....but could it be a snipe? > >> Steph > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) > >> for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > >> For subscription information visit > >> http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >

  From: Adrian Burke via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org>

If it sounded like a Boreal it was not a Saw-whet for sure.  I've heard many Saw-whets and none of them ever sounded like a Boreal.  The Boreal's song is much faster as Adrian said.  With this influx of Barred's down here this winter there is no reason it couldn't have been a Boreal. Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist 20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3 Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629  www.flickr.com/photos/conuropsis/albums From: Adrian Burke via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> To: Matthew <mjbell1214@gmail.com> Cc: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Sent: Friday, December 28, 2018 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Boreal owl?? I’ve never heard of Northern Saw-Whet Owls tooting so fast, or even remotely near that fast. Other than that, I suppose I do not have grounds to rule it out. I’d love to hear testiomony of anyone with experience, or any recordings, of Northern Saw-whet Owls giving about 10 toots per second. The call I heard was faster even than most Boreal Owl recordings I’ve heard (but right on par with a few I can find). On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 3:56 PM Matthew via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > And how was Northern Saw-whet Owl runes out? > > -Matt > > > On Dec 28, 2018, at 13:11, Adrian Burke via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > > Not a stupid question, but no. The winnowing call of Wilson's Snipe is > > familiar to me from recordings and live birds I heard this summer in > > Alaska, and it sounds distinctly more coarse than the hollow toots of the > > owls in question. > > > > On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 1:07 PM Steph Stewart via CTBirds < > > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > >> Stupid question.....but could it be a snipe? > >> Steph > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) > >> for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > >> For subscription information visit > >> http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org