Jerry wrote -

<<The mystery bird of the day was a owl that we heard only. It
had us both stumped so when we got back home I played all the
owl calls and Sandy was to ID the call (her hearing is much
better then mine) without know which one I was playing. Ready
for this---GREAT GRAY OWL. Now this seems very unlikely for
this area (so I am told) so what other owl sounds like a GGOW?>>

Check out Blue Grouse on your tapes, Jerry. They are in peak calling
season now and are the obvious basso profundo GGOW imitator.

Jack Bowling
currently in Fort Nelson, BC
jbowling at direct.ca