Night bird, summer time, only at night, Eastern Europe (1 Viewer)

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Pavelas

Member

• Jul 29, 2016

• #1

Hi everyone.
Can You please help me identify what kind of birds are "singing" at the night? I can hear them probably 5 years in a row, only making noises at night. I don't think it can be nightgale or maybe?
Here, I recorded them (sound only, the picture is from Google): http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=316ubzc>&s=9#.V5sCJNR96Hs
It's Eastern Europe, night time, only on summer.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Jul 29, 2016

• #2

Juvenile Long-eared Owl

 

P

Pavelas

Member

• Jul 29, 2016

• #3

Yes, it's very similiar to fledgling begging call of Long-eared Owl, thanks for that! . But why when I never heard any adult owls?
Any other suggestions?

 

rosbifs

PutAin STOP

• Jul 29, 2016

• #4

They were probably calling in Feb or March...

Also if there is little competition and they are alreadyh a couple may not need to do much territorial stuff.

 

tconzemi

Tom

Supporter

• Jul 29, 2016

• #5

and it's definetely LEO, although a common Owl around my home I very rarely hear them calling

 

P

Pavelas

Member

• Jul 29, 2016

• #6

Ok, thanks You all for answers!
Maybe later I'll snoop around at night with night vision monocular, it wound be nice see them "in the flesh".

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Jul 29, 2016

• #7

Rather than disturb the young, might be better to find nearby open habitat and look for the adults out hunting at dusk - that's how I find it easiest to see LEOs.

 

P

Pavelas

Member

• Jul 29, 2016

• #8

Ok.

 

rosbifs

PutAin STOP

• Aug 1, 2016

• #9

And keep us posted....

 

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TheBoo

Member

• Aug 2, 2016

• #10

That young bird might be further away then you might imagine. A couple of years ago we had a Long Eared Owl that each night seemed to park it's young one in a big pine tree in my neighbour's garden before going off to hunt. Was great to see the owl growing up but it was incredibly noisy, no fear of predators apparently. We were quite surprised how loud a juvenile bird could be. Was great to see but we were a little relieved when the 'parking spot' moved further away and we could open the windows at night and still get some sleep!

 

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Pavelas

Member

• Aug 2, 2016

• #11

Will do. And thanks for story.