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Gregory Askew wrote: >On a whim I stopped at Mt. Philo State Park on my way home from Burlington >tonight. Playing a recording from my car while my headlights flooded the >woodland edge at the base of the mountain, I had one saw-whet giving a >plaintive reply. This single bird kept on calling long enough for me to move >quite a bit closer and actually record it with my cell phone. When I >replayed its voice a few times over I was treated with a glimpse of the bird >itself as he flew out from the woods, into the light from the car, and then >veered off when he caught sight of me. >All told, I believe there were three saw-whets in the vicinity. I distinctly >heard another bird tooting just a bit south of the one I located, and a bit >north, during the call and response session, I heard a high-pitched shriek >that struck me as a small owl. >A wonderful Vermont first...I would have stayed were it not for the >teenagers who came tearing into the parking lot! > >I'd be happy to forward copies of the recordings I got (an AMR file...works >on Real Player), if you are interested. Just send me an email. > >Greg >Vergennes > > > Hi, I'd love to get a copy of the recording you used. e-mail is [log in to unmask] Jonathan