Byron,

> For the last two week period there has been a bird calling only at night
> with a repeating toot-toot-toot-toot (you get the picture!) call that I can
> best describe as sounding like a note from a pan flute. The note is
> monotone and repeats about once a second. I have listened to it continue
> for as long as 15 minutes. Anyone have any ideas?

Sounds like a slow N. Saw-whet Owl. April is their month of peak calling
in Cascadia. They can deliver that note for *much* longer than 15 minutes.

- Jack



Jack Bowling
Prince George, BC
jcbowling at mindlink.bc.ca