Owl - Bulgaria. (1 Viewer)

[Nikolai Kolev]

I was searching for eagle owls in one quarry. Nothing was calling, except one toad, and about 21:30 oclock i was trying to record it, but when i start the record, the toad stop and i hear this call from the quarry. What is this?

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello Nikolai,

with the usual caveats (especially I often want to hear recordings on different devices) I think I can hear the right angry squeeky quality of a Coot ?
But better wait for confirmation or correction. Thanks!

 

[Nikolai Kolev]

The quarry is in the forest, and without water in it.

 

[gambirder]

Hi Nikolai, this might be a faint Eurasia Scops Owl, Otus scops

 

[Southern Viking]

I'd agree with Alexander in that it sounds very like a Coot. They call in nocturnal flights so there wouldn't neccesarily have to be water in the immediate vicinity (though presumably would have to be somewhere nearby)