Ted Becker wrote:

> I just heard of an incident where a person was out training
> their dog at dusk and was buzzed by an owl. This happened on
> more than one occasion near the same location. With a little
> experimentation they determined that the owl was attracted to
> the "silent" dog whistle. Has any one else had this
> experience? Does it seem like a reliable way to call owls?

I've seen migrant Long-eared Owls buzzing Alsatians along the beach
front at Languard Bird Observatory, Suffolk, England. It was seen
reasonably regularly by the wardens at the time (1988).

Stuart MacKay