The sound is a perfect match for pika. I've had them in forested areas east of Snoqualmie Pass as long as there was a bit of rocks in the understory.
Scott Downes
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Yakima Wa
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On May 22, 2021, at 10:31 PM, Steve Hampton <stevechampton at gmail.com> wrote:
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I was at 2500' in fairly dense forest. The call seemed to be coming from up in the trees. You can zoom in on the xeno-canto map for the area.
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On Sat, May 22, 2021 at 10:24 PM Dan Reiff <dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com> wrote:
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Were you near any talus slopes and at a higher elevation when you recorded the sounds?
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Sounds a lot like a Pica.
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Dan Reiff
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MI
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Sent from my iPhone
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On May 22, 2021, at 9:55 PM, Steve Hampton <stevechampton at gmail.com> wrote:
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I highly recommend this recent webinar by Lance Benner about strange owl calls, sounds that may sound like owls (e.g. chipmunks, solitaires, quail, etc), and other owl vocal habits.
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It was sponsored by LA Birders and is focused on southern Calif mountains, but most of the species occur up here.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOcfXRNPWEA&t=1803s
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On a related note, I'm still seeking feedback on a strange call I recorded on a summer morning east of Snoqualmie Pass nearly three years ago. It's at https://www.xeno-canto.org/490943. Even Lance didn't know what it was.
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thanks,
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Qatay, S'Klallam territory
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