Hi Chris . . .

I just listened to the Blue Grouse track. I didn't think they were that
loud. Mystery solved.

It probably never would have occurred to me to check that one.

Thanks!
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Ned McGarry
Sammamish, WA
ned.mcgarry at verizon.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Charlesworth" <c_charlesworth23 at hotmail.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 2:20 PM
Subject: response to Ned McGary's email


> Ned,
>
> I would bet the low, resonant "hoot" you heard was that of a Blue Grouse.
In
> addition to the series of extremely low-pitched hoots given by a
displaying
> male Blue Grouse, this species also has a single "hoot" that has a
> substantial pause between each note. The first time I heard it, I thought
it
> was an owl also.
>
> Chris Charlesworth
> Kelowna, BC, Canada
> www.avocettours.com
>
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