Class B First-hand BFRO #28982

Wildlife enthusiast records moaning howls near Bainbridge

11 March 2011 Between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia 1 witness

Account

The witness went to a remote forested area in south Georgia to listen to and record night wildlife sounds. They personally heard three wood knocks and two distant whoops, which two companions present did not perceive. A recorder left running overnight captured several distant howls.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
11 March 2011
Stated BFRO report #28982 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
Between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #28982 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia
Stated BFRO report #28982 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.79, -84.78 (± 13 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28982 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28982 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #28982 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 75% confidence
Witness was
listening to and recording night wildlife sounds
Stated BFRO report #28982 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #28982 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matt Pruitt (BFRO)
Audio

overnight audio recorder left running captured several distant howls

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Audio

recording of two consecutive moaning howls noted at 12:05 AM

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Audio

The witness returned to the same area daily for the rest of the vacation and left a recorder running overnight, which may have captured additional vocalizations.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Audio

An investigator spoke with the submitter about the nature and timeline of the sounds and assessed the recording of two moaning howls as similar to a prior Ohio recording.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

The witness returned to the same area daily for the rest of the vacation and left a recorder running overnight, which may have captured additional vocalizations.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the submitter about the nature and timeline of the sounds and assessed the recording of two moaning howls as similar to a prior Ohio recording.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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