Hi, I've recorded the sounds of what im guessing is a bird that calls randomly throughout the night. I've looked up each species of Owl that is native to Australia and none of their calls match.
The only problem is I can't attach an mp3 file to this post so if there is anyone reading this who specializes in nocturnal bird species can you message me either your facebook or email details and i can send it to you.
Note: the sound is very faint as I have nothing better to record other than my phone, so you will need loud speakers and preferably a media player that can increase volume past 100%
Cheers.
Could you try to explain what it sounds like?
We have a lot of Boobook owls around our place and it seems to call with them, but the call is definately different. Its more high pitched and while the boobook seems to have the same rhythm when it calls this doesn't. It might call once or twice and then nothing for a few minutes, then a few more calls, then nothing again for a while.
Thats the best description I can give.. a high pitched/irregular boobook call.
Try listen to a Koel call
No it's not a Koel
there is always the chance that it is a frog rather than a bird.
Can you maybe put it up on soundcloud and link to it here?
Cheers
Tim
Brisbane
https://soundcloud.com/nickp007/nocturnal-sound
You won't hear it with just you're computer/laptops speakers. Only way to hear it is if you have large external speakers or as I said earlier a media player that can increase volume past 100%
- And no its definately not a frog...
Owlet Nightjar
Juvenile Boobook Owl? The calls of the youngsters are quite different from those of the adults.
thats wierd, i didn't hear anything. The whole thing played with no sound, my speakers 100%.
William.S
Willskrills you need loud speakers to hear it. As Rick said its an Australian Owlet Nightjar.
Ok.
William.S