Hello everyone! Night call, Spain (1 Viewer)

[SingingJulie]

Most definitely NO

Sounds like a Little Owl's song to me, albeit one whithout a rising pitch.

Most definitely NOT a Little Owl
Where we live (in the mountains), they sound like a small cat mewling! But thank you!

 

[NickBrown]

I think it's Little Owl too, see CD1-45 (not the first call): Little Owl - The Sound Approach.

 

[NickBrown]

Most definitely NO

Most definitely NOT a Little Owl
Where we live (in the mountains), they sound like a small cat mewling! But thank you!

Little Owl have a huge repertoire: they have excitement calls, beckoning calls, song, contact calls, soliciting calls. The small cat mewing sound is the hooting (song) of the male. See my message above for why I'm 99% certain it's a little owl. Scops Owl calls are not that prolonged

 

[SingingJulie]

No! Definitely NOT a Little Owl!! Jxx

 

[NickBrown]

No! Definitely NOT a Little Owl!! Jxx

Okay, if you can find me a recording of a Scops Owl that sounds like that then I'd be interested, as far as I'm concerned, the recording you sent and the link I sent above sound close to identical.

 

[SingingJulie]

You're very kind. It is not the sound of a Little Owl where we live. We watch them every night, and hear their calls. They never change, always the same pitiful cat-like meow!
I do have quite a breadth of knowledge when it comes to them!
It's either an Eagle Owl, Scops Owl or ????
Evidently, we may never know, but I'm happy to hear it, nonetheless 😀

 

[jogresh]

My first thought was Little Owl and not Scops. 🤔🦉🦉
(Edit, it's clearly nothing like Eagle Owl!)! 🤔🤷‍♂️

 

[SingingJulie]

Thank you. Appreciated. Jxx

 

[tconzemi]

After carefully listening I have to admit that there is a double note at every call, not good for Scops indeed.

 

[SingingJulie]

Hmmmm....if I could get closer to it to record the call better, maybe that would help.
Thank you, everyone, for your help.