Re: [nfc-l] Night flight call (unknown)

2009-09-08 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
A possibility that it was a tern. but did not sound like Caspian Tern may be other terns. The call was not as raspy as Caspians, but who know they may have something different too. I will also check out Willet as suggested by Bill later in the evening sometimes. Meena. > Meena,Could it have

Re: [nfc-l] Night flight call (unknown)

2009-09-08 Thread Tom Johnson
Meena,Could it have been a Caspian Tern? I heard several adults giving repetitive calls over my house last night, and I live about a mile from you (in Ithaca). Tom On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 6:40 AM, Meena Haribal wrote: > Hi all, > Today morning I heard a call at 5.55 am, it was something like

[nfc-l] Night flight call (unknown)

2009-09-08 Thread Meena Haribal
Hi all, Today morning I heard a call at 5.55 am, it was something like "Kyawan Kyawan Kyarrr" three note call repeated three times with gaps of a second or more. The first two notes were very insistent as if trying to make some statements. The bird seemed fairly low, could hear from bed room