laszlo Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 For the last few years, every spring when I walk my dog in the ravine, I hear this sound come from the forest and I have no clue what it is. I suspect it's a bird of some kind. The only way I can describe it: Loud, somewhat higher pitched screetch, that last about 2 seconds. It sounds like it's done from the throat. I've never been able to spot the source. Any clue??? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Owl? Who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Blue Jay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 well without hearing it...... it could be a frog or owl .......... I knew a girl......never mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 It's either a hawk or someone looking at his first Telus bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laszlo Posted June 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 The only other way I could describe it, is as if your clearing your throat, but very fast and higher pitched. I'm guessing it's a hawk or owl. Do cormorants make a sound like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Crows can make some pretty wierd sounds too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 (edited) Probably a "Cicada" bzzzzzZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz...... Kinda sounds "electric".....from a low to a high pitch. http://sounds.cicadayear.com/article.aspx?pageId=26 Randy Edited June 6, 2010 by Randy from Sturgeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushart Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Could be a deer---without more info--who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Bass Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Dont know but when I rented a boat from Walleye man on sparrow lake, we heard this sound and it sounded computer generated. Nothing like I have ever heard before. He told me it was a bird. Dont remember the name of the bird but apperently it makes some noise from deep within its chest, possibly a mating call but this sound is just unreal. I think the bird's name starts with a B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 It's either a hawk or someone looking at his first Telus bill. If it sounds similar to a fart it could be a "brown-eyed warbler" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 I'm betting on a Blue Jay too, they have one call they make that I swear sounds identical to the creaking of a clothesline pulley when my Mom used to hang out clothes when I was a kid, about the same interval between calls too as hanging clothes. Your desciption kinda sounds like that call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Dont know but when I rented a boat from Walleye man on sparrow lake, we heard this sound and it sounded computer generated. Nothing like I have ever heard before. He told me it was a bird. Dont remember the name of the bird but apperently it makes some noise from deep within its chest, possibly a mating call but this sound is just unreal. I think the bird's name starts with a B. That would be the call of a Bittern, I used to be a park naturalist at Long point Prov. Park in my younger days, fielded that query more than a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Sounds like the mating call of the Eastern Samsquench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 If there's a Marsh nearby ........Blue Heron Those Damn things should be SOS = Shot on Sight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dheitzner Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Surprised that no-one has mentioned that squirrels make noises that sound a lot like Lazslo's description... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Deer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewelbee Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 You know....I hear the in my neck of the woods too and have always wondered about it. Rick and I tried to figure it out from listening on-line to bird and insect noises, but, no luck. I guess it will remain a mystery for now. If you figure it out, let me know. I'm curious in Niagara! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wankerjohn123 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Probably my wife..... sorry for the noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laszlo Posted June 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 There are plenty of deer behind my place so that's a strong possibility. Then again there are plenty of almost all animals mentioned above. I guess the mystery remains until I see this critter in the act of making this call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 http://www.hww.ca/media_sound_viewer.asp?id=141&Language=E like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 or this? http://talkaboutwildlife.ca/sounds/barb_beck/bb_red_squirrel_01.wav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 How about this.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItGNgqSBi78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 This is the blue jay sound I was referring to. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEKNxu7dLvE&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammercarp Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 A female fox. If it's in the spring she'll have kits in a den and they make that noise as an alarm and to scare off intruders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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