hi all, i live in the Neath area of South Wales and for the last few nights (anytime from 11pm till about 4am) i have been hearing a rather strange noise i thought it was geese but on listening further i now know it isn't i am starting to wonder if it could possibly be an eagel owl. anyone got any ideas on this.
Unknown said: hi Taffy Try Barn owl they make screeching sounds RAY
hi Taffy
Try Barn owl they make screeching sounds
RAY
Hi taffy,
I read this post last night and have to say that you have me intrigued now! I'm afraid I can't offer any suggestions but will be watching this thread to see what it finally turns out to be......
.........P.S. Not a Pterodactyl is it??....LOL
Scops owl in the UK ??
Unbelievable if true!
:-)
Andy
Seriously thinking about trying harder!
Patricia M said: Scops owl in the UK ?? Unbelievable if true! :-) Andy
thats what i thought till i listened to the call it could have escaped tho
higgy50 said: Hi taffy, I read this post last night and have to say that you have me intrigued now! I'm afraid I can't offer any suggestions but will be watching this thread to see what it finally turns out to be...... .........P.S. Not a Pterodactyl is it??....LOL
may just as well be it is soooooo elusive and the damn bird hasn't called for the last two nights HOW FRUSTRATING ARRRRRRRRGH!!!!!!
here's a link to scops owl calls to see if it is your sound. Seems unlikely it would venture as far west as wales if it is a scops, but who knows.
http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?genus=Otus&species=scops
The more I listen to a scops call, the more I suspect cefn-y-erw. (Also known as wales monkey and ape sanctuary)
Its certainly close enough for monkey calls to be heard.
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Theres a limited amount of Eagle Owls in the UK and I am not aware of any in Wales. Scops Owl is very unlikely, even more so than Eagle, and the description doesnt sound like either. Scops are found very very rarely in the Uk (wild). However all Mammal, Amphibian and Bird species that are common in the UK should be discounted before jumping to the rarest conclusion.
Unknown said: Theres a limited amount of Eagle Owls in the UK and I am not aware of any in Wales. Scops Owl is very unlikely, even more so than Eagle, and the description doesnt sound like either. Scops are found very very rarely in the Uk (wild). However all Mammal, Amphibian and Bird species that are common in the UK should be discounted before jumping to the rarest conclusion.
Sorry Michael, just because you are not aware of an eagle owl, doesn't mean it isn't there. Its been loose for six years now and is often seen in maesteg town.
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Unknown said: here's a link to scops owl calls to see if it is your sound. Seems unlikely it would venture as far west as wales if it is a scops, but who knows. http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?genus=Otus&species=scops
yes thats the closest call to what i heard