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Weather Observations
It has been chilly the last couple of days, with partly cloudy skies overnight, but I still was a little surprised to see how much of the surface of Swan Lake was covered in ice. It was thin ice, though Mallards were able to land on it without breaking through. At this rate, perhaps it … Read more
More mystery calls last night. Also caught a distant screech-owl a couple of different times, but did not include a clip since its calls were fairly quiet and did not really sound any different than other ones I’ve posted previously. The wind kicked up a bit as daylight came. Otter/Mystery Calls: I think the calls … Read more
Yet another night with strong winds, though they died down a bit this morning. Wind Gust: The wind was really blowing through the trees at various times last night. Recorded at 00:57. Download Wind Gust River Otter and Mystery Sound: Another clip of river otter chirping in the distance on a windy evening made more … Read more
Another stormy night with lots of wind and rain through much of the night, especially the very early morning hours. Mystery Call: This is almost certainly a gull. I am not sure which species, though. My best guess would be a Mew Gull or maybe a Thayer’s Gull. I do not know what it was … Read more
The night before last, I did not get anything that I saved from the recording. Last night was incredibly windy, and I did not find anything other than wind on the recording until after sunrise. Wind: The wind blew strongly throughout much the night. In this clip, it’s possible to hear moving through the trees … Read more
Mystery Call: This sounds like a duck or a Great Blue Heron. Recorded at 02:23. Download Mystery Call Hail Falling: There was a small hail storm early this morning. Recorded at 06:18. Download Hail Falling Bald Eagles: A couple of Bald Eagles calling in the back yard. Recorded at 08:05. Download Bald Eagles