Class B First-hand BFRO #30459

Campers record strange evening and morning vocalizations near Salmon Meadows

17 August 2011 about 4:30-5 p.m. and 6:30-7 a.m. Conconully, Okanogan County, Washington 3 witnesses

Account

A family camped at Salmon Meadows near Conconully heard repeated strange howl-like yells from the creek bed below their site in the late afternoon. After going to investigate and finding a young cow near a cattle guard, they heard howls again overnight and in the early morning. They recorded five video clips as the sounds moved away but never saw the source.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Facts & provenance

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Date
17 August 2011
Stated BFRO report #30459 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 4:30-5 p.m. and 6:30-7 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #30459 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Conconully, Okanogan County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #30459 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.66, -119.84 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #30459 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #30459 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping with family
Stated BFRO report #30459 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #30459 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Darrel Verney (BFRO)
Video

Five Flip camcorder clips of the area capturing howls sent to investigator; analyses disagreed, with one citing three simultaneous notes and possible tree knock versus others attributing sounds to bellowing cow, echo, or poor recording.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Video

An investigator obtained the Flip clips, shared the loudest recording, and reported split analyses between a three-note horn vocalization with possible tree knock and a cow bellow with echo or recording artifact.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Audio

An investigator obtained the Flip clips, shared the loudest recording, and reported split analyses between a three-note horn vocalization with possible tree knock and a cow bellow with echo or recording artifact.

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

An investigator obtained the Flip clips, shared the loudest recording, and reported split analyses between a three-note horn vocalization with possible tree knock and a cow bellow with echo or recording artifact.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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The report refers to

  • “this kind of activity around where we were”
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