Unbelievably, I was awakened at midnight by the calling of a Saw-whet Owl right outside the open bedroom window. It went on about 20 times, in slowly measured toots of equal length and spacing, then took a break and tooted some more. The sound was so close that I sensed the breathiness, very much like a toy wooden train whistle my kids had, with multiple notes in a chord, puffed with air. I had never heard this in person before, but have reviewed a couple of recordings this morning and am sure. But isn't this an odd time to hear one? This morning I went out and studied the dense blue spruce trees near the window, but couldn't see if anyone was hiding there.
What a spine-tingling thrill, even if it sounds crazy! Nancy Dickinson Mecklenburg Make a little birdhouse in your soul. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
