Tom — Could your bird have been a Least Bittern? Their main vocalization sounds
very much like the BB Cuckoo vocalization you cite at xeno canto, and if(?) I’m
correctly remembering & envisioning the location you’re describing, it is a
lake edge ringed with cattails, no? Of course, Least Bittern would be nearly
as unexpected as BB Cuckoo! But likely more re-findable. - Jay
Msg: #16 in digest
From: Thomas Love <tlove@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tlove@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: [obol] Curry, Coos 1 Sep
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2021 20:24:48 +0000
I had a great morning in southern Curry County yesterday before the NNW winds
started picking up late morning (rocking my parked car) and shut me down. The
BROWN BOOBY continues on the orange-flagged buoy/tower from the (temporarily
closed) BLM boat launch.
In Curry, the ocean at Harbor was very generous, including a flyover BOBOLINK.
What I wanted ro report, however, was a two note call at the parking area for
the Bradley Lake dock that was (fasten seat belts) a dead ringer for
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. I played tapes and hung around for 5+ minutes with zero
response. Right tone quality, pitch, loudness. Like this:
https://www.xeno-canto.org/658514 ;<https://www.xeno-canto.org/658514>. I can't
imagine what else it might have been. Perhaps someone local might follow up.
Tom
