One of our members is doing great work. Steven J has a really cool site lonestar-ape.com/blog/ check it out if you get a chance. Steven writes “We recently captured this audio recording. I am using it as an example to show the possible distinctiveness of these calls as opposed to coyotes, which are also featured on the recording.”
Debbie C
I am guessing the unidentified animal call is a Sasquatch.
Steven J
I can’t say that since I did not witness the animal making the call. Your guess is as good as anyone else’s.
Shirley S
I heard that same call one November on Pigeon Mountain in northwest Georgia. I was camped at the spring at the bottom of the mountain, and the call seemed to be coming from an area known as The Pocket. The call I heard was also associated with apparent coyotes calls that originated in the same area. It sounded like a fairly large group of coyotes, and the whole pack was voicing at the same time. Local dogs from homes near the mountain joined in, too. Each of those mystery calls was followed by three slow, distinct whoops. The whoops were voiced as two syllables: “wooOOoo- oop.” The “p” was clearly pronounced at the end of each wooOOo-oop.
Here’s the weird part: The coyotes would start, multiple coyotes howling and yipping at the same time. About three seconds after the coyotes started, the mystery call would start, a long drawn-out moan (sounded like the one you recorded). About two seconds after the moan ended, every single coyote abruptly went quiet. Their howls didn’t fade out. They just abruptly cut off and went silent at exactly the same time. Within seconds, three evenly paced, slow wooo-oop calls followed, the “p” at the end of each clearly pronounced. The coyotes would all be silent for five to seven minutes, then the whole thing was repeated, exactly as before. Ater the fifth howl/moan/wooo-oop, it stopped. No more coyote calls (or any other calls) for the rest of the night.
I’ve seen packs of coyotes in The Pocket area. There are several Bigfoot sightings reported on and near Pigeon Mountain. I wish I had a recording of the coyotes and the call I heard. The coyotes sounded like real coyotes, but their abruptly silencing at the same time makes me wonder. Their excited yipping and howls seemed too well coordinated with the odd moan call and subsequent whoops. Not a single coyote howl was made outside the boisterous group vocalizations associated with the mystery voice. They sounded real, but I have to wonder if it could have been BFs mimicking coyotes.
Steven J
You are describing a very common event. I have several recordings of it happening, especially in the latter half of the year.
Gudrun H
That first mystery vocal sounds very similar to some that I have recorded myself. The second and third vocal somewhat resemble a siren, though I do not think these sounds were produced by a siren. I think right in the middle of this first mystery vocal there could be a very faint wood knock. I also believe there are actually two mystery vocalizers. During the first vocal, a second vocalizer joins in right at the beginning and then again at the end of that main vocal. In the second and third vocal I believe there are two individuals doing a synchronized vocal. I have recorded synchronized vocals quite a number of times in various locations, sometimes coming from a very close range. Great catch!
Shirley S
Thanks, Steven J. When I listened to your audio a second time (when my noisy house quieted), I heard you say that happens sometimes. I’m amazed! Sorry I missed your comment about it the first time through (if only I knew the trick to silencing a pack of noisy canines! I would had heard your comment the first time!).
pam
Reminds me of Tarzans yell!