My night time wildlife experience of recent weeks continues.
After my last record on 3rd September 2024, I again heard both male and female Tawny Owls on 9th September 2024, the former "hooting" for a few minutes from 1 a.m. followed by the latter calling shortly afterwards and fairly regularly until around 1:30 p.m.
I have now recorded Tawny Owls on 9 dates since their return to the immediate vicinity of my flat after many years ....
28th/29th July 2024 .... male "hooting" briefly at 9:45 p.m. followed by a few minutes of a female calling; male "hooting briefly again at 2 a.m. followed by a female calling for at least 10 minutes; female calling regularly for around 5 minutes from 3:05 a.m. (first record of Tawny Owl for many years)
30th July 2024 .... male "hooting" regularly for around 10 minutes from 3:45 a.m.
31st July 2024 .... male "hooting" briefly at 11:40 p.m.
1st August 2024 .... female calling briefly at 9:20 p.m.
5th August 2024 .... male "hooting" briefly at 11:55 p.m. followed immediately by a female calling
18th August 2024 .... male "hooting" several times in a 10 minute period from 10:25 p.m.
25th August 2024 .... male "hooting" twice at 3:20 a.m.
3rd September 2024 .... male "hooting" briefly at 11:30 p.m.
9th September 2024 .... male "hooting" for a few minutes from 1 a.m. followed by a female calling shortly afterwards and fairly regularly until around 1:30 p.m.
Regular visits from Red Foxes to the area around my flat continue with "geckering" and other vocalisation of at least 2 animals for several minutes from 9:50 p.m. on 7th September 2024 and the same for around 15 minutes from 2:15 a.m. on 9th September 2024. Unfortunately, I failed to see them.
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